Fascinating damage photos taken during the salvage of US Airways Flight 1549 illustrate just how tough aircraft are built. Read more →
Kristi’s Cub Flight
An account (with photos) of a sunset flight down the coast in a 1943 Piper J-3 Cub. Read more →
US Airways Flight 1549
A look at two factors which may have affected the positive outcome of a dual engine failure in a US Airways Airbus A320 Read more →
Changes
The new year brings a new look to the House of Rapp, plus a revamped photo gallery and a renewed dedication to actually posting every now and then! Read more →
TFR Madness
Flight restrictions have truly reached a level which can only be described as insanity; now they’re issuing TFRs for weddings! Read more →
The Pitch/Power Debate: It’s the Trim, Stupid
“Pitch vs. power”? How about “both”! Better yet, let’s focus on something really important, yet often neglected: trim. Read more →
Gyroscopic Precession
Gyroscopic precession is not well-understood by most aviators… unless they’re aerobatic pilots, that is. Read more →
Snafu
I have six employers, so keeping my schedule straight is a real challenge. Here’s how I do it. Read more →
MOA Flying
Stay out of MOAs? I don’t think so. MOAs are joint-use airspace, and we need to use them, too. Read more →
Time for a Beat Down, Becker
As much as I love the Extra 300, I hate that damn Becker com radio. Perhaps it’s time to do something drastic… Read more →