by Jamie Beckett | Aug 8, 2023 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
Go old, go inexpensive, go classic. It might be the best deal you’ll find all day. Read...
by Jamie Beckett | Aug 1, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230907, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
The real glitch in an adventure-seeking flight is not the flight outbound, although any one of us could be excused for thinking that might be the case. No, it is the trip home that presents the larger challenge. Read...
by Jamie Beckett | Jul 25, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230810, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
We aviation types tend to be bolder than the average man or woman on the street. For we have done something that most humans resist with great ferocity. Are we perfect? No. But we aviators are pretty darned cool. Read...
by Jamie Beckett | Jul 18, 2023 | 20230810, Aviation News, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
Can a high school class change the direction of a young person’s life? Yes! Jon’s journey illustrates that point well. Today he’s working toward his goal of being an aeronautical engineer, adding more flight time to his logbook, and mentoring those who come behind...
by Jamie Beckett | Jul 11, 2023 | 20230727, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
Changes have to be made in life. Our size and our acceptance of obesity as a normal consequence of life should be among those changes. We can do better. For ourselves and for the generations that come behind us. Because if they can’t get into the aircraft, they...
by Jamie Beckett | Jul 4, 2023 | Aviation News, aviation safety, General Aviation, Opinion, Politics for Pilots
When we arrived at the tie-down I unbuckled, stepped out, and announced in no uncertain terms, “We’re done. I won’t fly with you again.” Read...
