The era of the biplane is over? Maybe not. Look at this turbine-powered beast, which sports a higher thrust-to-weight ratio than an F-16. Read more →
Air on a Six-String
I found a fantastic YouTube video of Sean Tucker’s airshow routine, set to the music of guitar legend Steve Morse. Read more →
Two Hundred Thousand
My trusty Mitsubishi Eclipse reaches 200,000 miles. But she won’t last forever, so I’m looking ahead to The Next Thing. Read more →
The Tiger Has Landed
Ah, adventure! Another coast-to-coast ferry flight, this time in a refurbished Grumman Tiger. Read more →
Shuttle Tile Repair 101
A look at options for repairing the space shuttle while in orbit. Read more →
Whatchamacallit
Debating the appropriate type designator code for a Diamond DA-40. Yes, these are the things pilots talk about for hours on end. Read more →
Charts: Are They Required?
Is it legal to fly without charts? With very few exceptions, the surprising answer for VFR or IFR is actually “yes”. Read more →
Airline Pilot or CFI?
This brilliant video ecapsulatse my life as a CFI. At 8 a.m. I’m Dean Martin. By 8 p.m., I’m Foster Brooks. Read more →
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Since a picture is worth a thousand words… and I haven’t been writing much lately, here are some photos. 🙂 Read more →
Bel Canto, West Texas Style
A few thoughts on Opera Pacific’s production of Elixir of Love, which we’ve set in the 1950’s in a west Texas diner. Read more →