I’m in the camp that thinks aviation will ultimately prove to be the salvation of humanity
Politics for Pilots
Droning on and on
Who else got a new drone for Christmas? There’s a few things you have to do before taking flight.
It’s hard, but it’s worth it
The training required to be a good pilot is hard, but it is worth it.
Considering the gravity of the situation
Do you need to understand the science of flight to be a good pilot?
Everything’s incremental
It’s one thing to run the wrong way past a zero balance in your checkbook. It’s another thing entirely to headbutt the earth at terminal velocity because you ignored the red line on your airspeed indicator.
The biggest misconception of all
For safety’s sake it’s important to acknowledge when we’re wrong.
A tale of two mentors
Mentoring is a double-edge sword: Do it right and it will change lives. Do it wrong and it will do great harm.
General aviation by the numbers
The number of pilots is on an upward trend.
Getting into the Santa swing of things
Consider, if you will, what the public perception of general aviation might be if average, everyday folks regularly ran into the opportunity to experience flight in the course of their normal activities. They could buy a flight for themselves. Or with a loved one. Or a friend.