by Jamie Beckett | Aug 31, 2021 | Aviation News, General Aviation, Opinion, Politics for Pilots
It takes dollars to fly. As daunting as the costs may be, those dollars aren’t locked away in a secret vault, hidden from public view, reserved for only the wealthy few. They’re flowing through our wallets and checking accounts on a regular basis. Our challenge is to...
by Jamie Beckett | Aug 24, 2021 | Aviation News, General Aviation, Opinion, Politics for Pilots
Make no mistake about it, there is a Good Ol’ Boys Club in your town. They’re in every town. But the door is open and the opportunity to participate as a member exists. All any of us has to do is lend a helping hand on projects that matter to us, and we’re in. Read...
by Jamie Beckett | Aug 17, 2021 | Aviation News, General Aviation, Opinion, Politics for Pilots
Yep, I’m up on my soapbox again. Whenever and wherever I can. Because there is at least the sliver of a chance that somebody, somewhere needs to hear the words coming out of my mouth. And I truly believe that something good might come from all this blabbering. Read...
by Jamie Beckett | Aug 10, 2021 | 20210826, Aviation News, General Aviation, Opinion, Politics for Pilots
You don’t have to be rolling in discretionary income to be an airplane owner. It doesn’t hurt, of course. However, it’s not a prerequisite. If you can afford a motorcycle, or a boat, or a vacation timeshare, you can probably afford to own an airplane. Or a percentage...
by Jamie Beckett | Aug 3, 2021 | Aviation News, General Aviation, Opinion, Politics for Pilots
Yes, it’s worth the trouble to go somewhere. To travel by air with the freedom to go this way or that on a whim. To land on a grass strip for fuel just because you can. Or to set your sights on a destination you’ve dreamed of for years, but never thought was within...
by Jamie Beckett | Jul 27, 2021 | Aviation News, flight instruction, General Aviation, Opinion, Politics for Pilots
Goodbye to a mentor and a friend. You were that and more, Dr. Gleim. Now, you are on to whatever comes next even as your legacy continues to benefit so many you’ve left behind. Read...
