Part 3: The “Who” of Charitable Flying This month we will be concluding our three-part series on charitable flying. In the first article, I made an effort to convince you “why” you would want to be a volunteer pilot, and then in last month’s edition I did my best to explain how the process works Read More
It’s time: you’re ready for your first jet. After flying around in the lower flight levels, you are prepared to attain your first type rating, see the world from FL410 and find out what it’s like to eat time zones for lunch. But where to start? After clicking on “jets for sale” in Controller, you’re Read More
Fitness to Fly: IMSAFE KBKL – 29 Dec 16 – 2250L – 26023G32KT 6SM -SN BR SCT012 BKN021 OVC026 01/M02A. The Aircraft: 2012 Citation 525C CJ4, 6 SOB. Crew: Owner-pilot. The passengers: his wife, two sons, a neighbor girl and her dad. The trip: a one day out-and-back for a basketball game. Last radar contact: Read More
When reviewing and polishing the techniques and skills of flying, we often lose sight of the reason behind our pursuit of excellence. The goal is NOT to become as good as we can possibly be at performing a maneuver. Rather, it should be to understand WHY the maneuver is important. That is the element that Read More
Professional baseball players have required annual training, which is commonly completed in the spring in a warm, sunny location, on green grass and with attractive onlookers staring admiringly through the fence. Jet pilots also have required annual training, but it almost always scheduled in some frozen, dark mid-western state in the middle of winter, or Read More