It is September 2021 and I’m in Sutton, Alaska at Kingdom Air Corps (KAC) assisting them by administering checkrides. Basically, KAC trains missionary pilots throughout the summer in the rugged beauty of the Matanuska Valley in Alaska, and then I come to KAC in September to administer checkrides for the pilot candidates. It is a…
I LOVE the Kingdom Air Corp! This is such a cool place! Here’s their webpage: https://www.kingdomaircorps.org Basically, the Kingdom Air Corps (KAC) prepares pilots for the aviation mission field by providing flight instruction opportunities. The setting is the stunning Matanuska Valley near Sutton, AK about 2 hours northeast of Anchorage. Sitting right on the Matanuska…
We recently had Kim Coryat come in for recurrent training in her Meridian and it didn’t take long to realize she has a really cool aviation background and has flown some extremely cool aircraft. Anybody who has experience flying in the Air Force and for FedEx is going to have some cool stories…take a listen…
I’ve been talking about starting a podcast on all things PA-46 for a good while now, and we’re finally making it happen. We’ll go live on iTunes, Spotify, etc. in the very near future, but here’s the first of many episodes of the Casey Aviation Podcast… Podcast #1 – Malibu Ownership Interview with Paul Dube…
Dr. David Coats was a dear friend who was a true aviation aficionado and a fixture at the Cherokee County Airport (JSO). After a long bout with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), he recently passed away (May 2013). Those of us who knew him best at JSO wanted to do something special to commemorate his life. …
I heard a common comment before each of my flights this week – “You sure are a brave guy! Are you sure you’re ready for this!” While at the MMOPA Convention, I was one of four instructors who had the priveledge of flying with some of the spouses of the PA-46 pilots. These are the…
It’s the “Guest Blog” at Casey Aviation featuring “Notso”, an officer/pilot and brand new Commercial Glider Pilot. From Notso…So there I was, strapped into the front seat of a Schweizer 2-33 on a picture perfect 80 degree day on the beautiful north shore of Oahu getting ready for takeoff. Before takeoff checklist was complete, tow…
Much of a pilot’s life is spent sitting around an airport waiting for passengers, weather, or, if things are really bad, a maintenance event to be repaired. Today I got to sit around the Millionaire FBO at the San Antonio International Airport (KSAT), and got to meet some special guys. One had a neat story…
Buzzards are some of the most interesting and most observed animals in the U.S. They are found in all 48 lower states, predominantly in the southeast US. A few interesting fact: they are federally protected, they can live to an incredibly long age (38+ years), and when they circle, they are probably not circling over…
Jacksonville, TX (my hometown) is an interesting place. Although apparently a “normal” East Texas town providing a “normal” lifestyle to “normal” people, it is also home to some truly interesting folks that have had some incredible experiences. For instance, we are the hometown for Lee Ann Womack, Neil McCoy, Margo Martindale, and Eunice Sanborn (once…