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Politics for Pilots

I believe, therefore, I can’t

By Jamie Beckett · November 24, 2020 ·

It’s time to do away with the preconceived notion of not being able to solve our own problems.

Life really is all about perspective

By Jamie Beckett · November 17, 2020 ·

The gift of flight, the willingness to confront a challenge and overcome it, is far more important than simply achieving the altitude to have a better view.

The wind will blow

By Jamie Beckett · November 10, 2020 ·

“Probably” should never have a place in your flight planning process.

Playing favorites

By Jamie Beckett · November 3, 2020 ·

We can turn each flight review into an adventure, a learning experience that we will remember fondly for a long time.

Risk vs. reward

By Jamie Beckett · October 27, 2020 ·

I choose to fly, both literally and figuratively.

Confession: I’m superstitious about shoes

By Jamie Beckett · October 20, 2020 ·

In real life I’ve only ever known two people who made it a habit of wearing cowboy boots in the cockpit. One is still with us. One is not.

Hangar talk for the Gen Z crowd

By Jamie Beckett · October 13, 2020 ·

The average age of the hangar rats at my local airport is skewing younger. Much younger.

Missing out on a dream-come-true scenario

By Jamie Beckett · October 6, 2020 ·

Salesmanship should be one of an airport manager’s biggest strengths.

Don’t do it like that, do it like this

By Jamie Beckett · September 29, 2020 ·

Get creative, find a way to say “yes,” and market the airport as the magnificent place we all know it could be.

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