by Jamie Beckett | Nov 30, 2021 | Aviation News, General Aviation, Opinion, Politics for Pilots
So few have walked that short distance across the ramp, climbed into an aircraft, and flown away under their own direction that the average man or woman on the street just can’t conceive of what it must be like. They can watch it on video, but they won’t really...
by Jamie Beckett | Nov 23, 2021 | Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
We all have misconceptions in life. And some of us lie to ourselves rather than accept the truth for what it is. In the aviation world this same human tendency to discard accepted, proven knowledge in favor of a deeply held but poorly understood personal belief can...
by Jamie Beckett | Nov 16, 2021 | Aviation News, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
There is nothing natural about piloting an aircraft. In fact, our belief that the act of flying is normal and enjoyable flies in the face of an opinion held by the vast majority of the wider population. I’m not talking about the fear of flying. That’s real, but...
by Jamie Beckett | Nov 9, 2021 | Aviation News, General Aviation, Opinion, Politics for Pilots
The act of negotiating is good. Yet, few of us will engage in an obvious negotiation for fear that we might be turned down, or worse, that negotiation is somehow an indication of greed or of being egocentric. Neither of those fears is valid. Read...
by Jamie Beckett | Nov 2, 2021 | Aviation News, General Aviation, Opinion, Politics for Pilots
Virtually all of us will want something from the government at some point in our lives. A building variance, a zoning change, a pothole filled, maybe even a commitment to keep a local airport open. When it’s time to take your concern to an elected official, who...
by Jamie Beckett | Oct 26, 2021 | Aviation News, General Aviation, Opinion, Politics for Pilots
At some point in our lives, most of us probably have the chance to do something remarkable. Of course, decisions will have to be made. Sacrifices may be required. Primary training may make us queasy. Instrument training may give us a headache. The stock market may...
