The airport was quiet in the early morning, so after the first rejected takeoff practice, with lots of runway remaining, we performed a second rejected takeoff without getting back to the beginning of the runway. Seeing that there’s still lots of runway remaining after the second rejected takeoff, we performed a third rejected takeoff, which was a big mistake.
Picture of the Day: Then and now
Ivy Harper submitted this photo and note: “I received the top picture from Donald Mast, the son of the second owner of my 1962 Comanche. The picture was taken around 1968i n Rochester, New York.”
One pilot’s cautionary tale: The frustration of getting the FAA answers from an unwilling medical community
One pilot runs into a medical nightmare, but this time the bad guy isn’t the FAA. It’s the doctors in his HMO.
Best gifts for pilots
If you need some ideas for the holidays, lists abound of the best pilot gifts. But we want to know: What do you want for the holidays? What’s the best pilot gift you ever received?
Carbon monoxide and aviation: A deadly mix
The free eBook shares how to spot the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning, best practices for keeping carbon monoxide out of your aircraft, and stories from pilots who have encountered CO in the cockpit.
Flight Outfitters introduces Centerline Kneeboard
Includes several features requested by customers, according to company officials.
Pilot’s mother injured by spinning propeller
A bystander’s inadvertent contact with the propeller while the engine was running.
Picture of the Day: Short final
Bill Repucci submitted this photo and note: “A neighbor watching an RV-9 on short final over Thanksgiving weekend 2022.” Photo taken by Kellah Berube.
I’m telling mom…
I hope you never encounter a truly unsafe pilot as I recently did. But if you do, I hope you safely and appropriately make an effort to address the situation. Our collective safety depends on it. You never know, that potentially uncomfortable phone call or filed report just might save a life or two.