I recall thinking we’d likely crash just fine, even without me trying.
Questions from the Cockpit
Questions from the Cockpit: Bizarre expiration dates
As a side note, it amuses me that for one minute twice a year, both the expiring and replacement charts are simultaneously valid.
Questions from the Cockpit: The Need for Speed
There’s lots of tricks to increase speed: Adding power, reducing drag, changing aerodynamics, and reducing weight.
Should I feel guilty about flying in the pandemic?
The short answer: No. In fact, it’s your patriotic duty to continue flying.
Questions from the Cockpit: A pointed question
Why on earth would pilots be wearing spurs?
Questions from the Cockpit: Dense about density altitude
I’m sure that you recall that the speed indicated on your airspeed indicator is pure fiction 99.9% of the time.
Questions from the Cockpit: Fill ‘er up
While self-serve gas stations for cars have been around since 1964, the first self-serve fuel for aviation wasn’t until 1987.
Questions from the Cockpit: Daredevils and fools
What would I do if I let my outlaw wild side out? I’d fly through St. Louis’s Gateway Arch. You gotta admit: The Arch just screams “Fly Through Me!”
Altitude treasure hunt
To find the answer to her question, It was time to look beyond the FAA to understand the FAA.