There will come a time in my life when I must quit flying. This is the big creeping dread that hangs around in the back of my mind. It scares me.
One Pilot’s View: Memorial flight
If someone has inspired you, or helped make your life better, thank them NOW while they can appreciate it, rather than speak kindly about them after they fly west (or east for that matter). Showing up at the funeral and telling the family what a great person the deceased was is not the same.
One Pilot’s View: Free fall to the left seat
Every aviator takes his or her own individual path to become a pilot. My inspiration to fly arrived via a parachute.
One Pilot’s View: Complacency kills
Complacency is insidious. It creeps in disguised as routine. “Been there, done that and I know how this will come out because I have done it so many times before.” That is the complacency trap and I was going to be the next one caught…
One Pilot’s view: A rescue mission
We all know about the $100 hamburger, but this is the tale of the $200 smoked chicken.
One Pilot’s View: The best place to make tough decisions
As pilots, we have a special place we can go to be alone and work on our most serious issues — the solitude of our airplanes.
One Pilot’s View: Proof of concept
A backup camera, like those used in today’s cars, could be a boon to pilots who fly taildraggers. A camera could add an extra layer of safety, especially at busy airports.
One Pilot’s View: Medical mess
When the day comes that I should not fly any longer for medical reasons, I will tell my personal physician and quit flying. The FAA will play no part in my decision.
One Pilot’s View: Aerobatics Light
A Lazy 8 is not an extreme aerobatic maneuver, but is a bit of a thrill for a stodgy ho-hum pilot like me. I love to practice Lazy 8s because of the sensations in the seat of my pants and the challenge of making them near perfect.