The checklist is our friend. But it only works if we use it.
Politics for Pilots
A pervasiveness of disservice
Disservice is rampant, including in aviation. Perhaps the most glaring example is in flight instruction, where the drop-out rate hovers around 80%. A shockingly high number that would kill most industries.
The trials and tribulations of being a third wheel
My Cub came out of the factory as a taildragger, somewhere along the line it was converted to a tricycle gear configuration, then in 1997 it returned to its original glory as a taildragger.
Barriers to entry into the cockpit
Sometimes I wonder if the engineers who design cockpits are aware that pilots aren’t born in the seat. We have to get in there somehow.
Benefactor U
I bought a Piper Cub specifically to put it to use in a flying club designed to serve high school and college students.
The fix is in for CFIs
The CFI is a support mechanism for an individual who is trying to achieve a dream. A dream that may be difficult to realize for myriad reasons.
Gone, but not forgotten
Take the stories of the lost and missing to heart. Let someone know where you’re going and plan carefully even for the most familiar flights you make over and over again.
The tolerance it takes
I’m enjoying my time in the air. Allowing myself the freedom to be under control and within limits, while not stressing about being perfect.
People, not machines
Aviation is transformative for people from every walk of life.