by Jamie Beckett | Oct 19, 2021 | #Aircraft, 20211104, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
There is an almost universally accepted belief that our world is over-developed. It’s excessively crowded. Steel and glass and concrete surround us everywhere we go. We’re hemmed in by our own construction projects. Cramped and confined to areas with heavy traffic,...
by Jamie Beckett | Oct 12, 2021 | Aviation News, General Aviation, Opinion, Politics for Pilots
This quiet interval takes me back to memories of my old friend, now gone, Hiram Mann. It makes me think of a place where he faced significant hardship, but came to experience profound pride. Read...
by Jamie Beckett | Sep 28, 2021 | Aviation News, General Aviation, Opinion, Politics for Pilots
Our cooling temperatures present us with a great gift. This is a perfect time to accomplish time-consuming tasks we don’t want to undergo during the height of the spring and summer flying seasons. Painting, upholstery work, engine rebuilds, avionics upgrades and such...
by Jamie Beckett | Sep 21, 2021 | Aviation News, General Aviation, Opinion, Politics for Pilots
Everyone who flirts with the aeronautical arts and sciences gets a crash course in financial management, whether they want it or not. Bottom line: It takes money to fly. But make no mistake, every one of us has the capacity to earn, save, and spend the requisite...
by Jamie Beckett | Sep 14, 2021 | Aviation News, General Aviation, Opinion, Politics for Pilots
CFIs often act as if they aren’t teaching if they aren’t talking. A more productive course of action might be to put greater emphasis on the pre-flight brief and the post-flight debrief. In between, allow the student the space to absorb the situation, analyze their...
by Jamie Beckett | Sep 7, 2021 | Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
It’s a great flight. My first from the left seat in this particular airplane. There will be many more in the years to come. But I will remember on each flight, in any aircraft, no matter how much instrumentation is available or unavailable to me, keep the distractions...
