On July 5, 1999 I took the checkride for my PP-ASEL and passed it. Here’s a quick run…
There’s hope (and excitement) for ALL of us! About a month ago, when I hit “The Big Five-Ohhhh”,…
I thought some of you might be interested in this. I passed my multi-engine w/instrument a week ago…
Whether you are a witness, a party, an insurer, a technical expert or an interested airman or survivor,…
This week I passed my CFI Airplane checkride! I thought I would post some background on my training…
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Because of the risks inherent in flying, all airmen should have an understanding of their rights, options and…
The Relevant Facts of An Exemplar Case A student pilot fails to refuel his private airplane on a…
The purpose of in this article is to alert you to the basic issues of individual owner liability,…
[This story originally appeared in the June/July 98 issue of GREAT LAKES PILOTS NEWS. $12 per year at…
When you walk through the Ohio Aerospace Institute, you feel the unlimited horizons, freedom of travel, freedom of…
Yesterday, Saturday 18, 2006 and Sunday the 19 were my first cross country flights. Saturday was the dual…
Today December 6, 2008 was my private pilot checkride, completely by accident. I went up at eight in…
According to a recent study, the elapsed time between the first indications of a hidden fire and the…
At about 11 AM, just as I arrived to fly an R-22 into a cool blue March sky…
Believe it or not, the cylinders in aircraft engines have been known to fail. While this doesn't happen…
And I have been taking notes. Over the course of many years I have had the opportunity to…
It's nearing midnight. A damp fog rolls lazily off the Gulf of Mexico, thick clouds blurring the lines…
Cold weather has arrived -- rather brutally this year for many of us. Whether that cold weather translates…
STUFF HAPPENS WHEN WE FLY. Whether that stuff is exciting (like an engine failure), or it's just a…
Airplane engines suck. Pistons move up and down (or in horizontally opposed engines, in and out) and create…
I happened to remember the other day while I was driving this experience from my life as a…
Although not yet reflected by a huge wave of incident reports. Regardless, technological distractions are a growing problem…
It's cold, it's dark, it's winter. The alternator is the electrical lifeline for your aircraft. While the battery…
The lack of awareness continues to be a source of problems when aircraft move on the ground. Not…
A cockpit is one of the best classrooms. When you fly, there are always chances to learn lessons…
Every year it happens. Pilots press on into deteriorating weather conditions. It is the leading cause of fatal…
The lack of position awareness takes place more often than we want to admit. In a post 9/11…
We don't give much thought to starting the engines in our cars, even in the dark depths of…
The accident numbers and NASA reports seem to cluster around particular areas of operation. This fact should serve…
I heard about this one from a wanna-be pilot in the California area, which if you've been following…
Maybe one of the best "flying lessons" I ever got took place 60 feet below ground level! Back…
Should the title of last week's accident report be, "When you gotta go, ya gotta go." Or, "Always…
Common sense and calculations were missing when two pilots ran out of fuel in flight and experience off-airport…
Bad things can happen when a pilot flies without understanding the complete situation that surrounds them. Last week…
I HAD A FRIEND WHO WAS A PILOT, AND WHO OWNED A BEECH SUNDOWNER. The Sundowner had a…
If we can spot where a pilot goes wrong on a flight, will it be easier to recognize…
Flaps are a pretty standard device on airplanes, and one that many pilots take for granted. Whether we…
BEWARE OF WHAT YOU CANNOT SEE ON AN AIRPLANE. That lesson hits home with the plight of a…
I've managed to see some of the seamy side of the world of aviation in my time, including…
All pilots share a common trait. Is it money? Background? Education? Daring, or caution? No, pilots come from…
Not every engine-out need take you by surprise and even if there's nothing you can do about the…
Tires are one of the most forgotten parts of our airplanes. After all, we spend a majority of…
Most aircraft engines are limited by the structure of the atmosphere -- the higher you go, the less…
It seems that the most obvious thing can become elusive when you don't concentrate on the details. A…
Some years ago I was deposed as an expert witness in the case of an aircraft accident. The…
When I heard about this story, I nearly fell out of my chair. A pilot and his passengers,…
I leveled at 11,000 feet as Santa Fe slid beneath the left wing. Turning southeast onto the airway…