If I had to rank changes to aviation that have occurred over the last 10 years and then pick the top 3, there is no question what those top 3 would be. We are far better off as pilots today because of the GPS, the I-Pad, and noise canceling headsets (not necessarily in that order).…
As a guy who has lost all engine power in flight and survived to tell the story (read this story), I’d like to think I have a good perspective on teaching a good engine-out technique. However, the more I consider that particular occurrence, the more I count my blessings and realize that I was not…
When I think of the FAA, I think of a guy meeting me at the airplane with a ball cap that says “FAA” in big bold yellow letters. He’s there “to help”, but always asks for the license and medical and looks around for anything looking abnormal; rarely does he “help”. I’ve had a few…
I got to fly a King Air 200T from Mali, Africa to the US. See the route of my flight here. I was held up in Bamako, Mali (Africa) for about 4 days longer than expected as I awaited the entirety of the aircraft logbooks to be delivered for a King Air 200T. Ridgeaire (www.ridgeaire.com)…