The year was 1981. Life was good, and I was about to join an elite group which would put me on top of the heap. The codename of this wondrous event? ZX80. Read more →
The Connected Cockpit
Computers are supposed to make our lives easier. We’ve got amazing electronics in our aircraft and in the palm of our hand; what we need now is a way to connect the two. A new product from Aspen Avionics is about to start that revolution. Read more →
Looking Beyond the Shuttle
For many people, the Space Shuttle was NASA. And now that ship is headed to the museum. So what are the prospects for America’s space program beyond the Orbiter? Read more →
Independence Day from the Air
As with many things, the view is better from an airplane on the 4th of July. Kristi and I were out of town, but a friend provided an aerial view of a southern California fireworks show. Read more →
FAA Proposes Class D Airspace at LAX
Analysis of a confusing proposal from the FAA to add Class D airspace to Los Angeles International Airport. Read more →
Better or Worse?
Eighty two years after Jimmy Doolittle invents instrument flying, French pilots finally get access to a viable instrument rating of their own. A brief comparative look at the state of aviation in the Eurozone. Read more →
Trial By Type Rating
Right on the heels of my Simuflite experience comes an AOPA Pilot cover story from guy going after his Phenom 300 type rating at the same location. Read more →
A Fresh Coat of… Code
My credit card got hacked two weeks ago, and my web site gets hacked this week. Ugh. On the plus side, it inspired me to redesign the site so it doesn’t look quite so 2010. Read more →
G-IV Type Rating, Day 21
Twenty two days after arriving in Dallas, the Big Day is here! Did I squeak through… or go down in a blaze of glory? I give the answer, and some final thoughts about the Gulfstream IV PIC initial type rating course. Read more →
G-IV Type Rating, Day 20
The final push — day two of the dress rehearsal. We work on abormals and single engine approaches, and I discover something worse than failing: causing my sim partner to fail. Read more →