Editorial Our Unfriendly Airports When it comes to customer service there seems to be a universal constant among airports – they stink! It slays me that FBOs, Flight Schools, and other airport-based businesses are so unapproachable. “What do I mean? They are nice to me.” “I come in and they know me by name and…
Annual Condition Inspection: Wow a year went by fast! August 2nd, 2011 marked a year since I signed off the inspection on my newly minted RV-8. Nine days later I would fly her for the first time (another story for another day). Having flown the airplane a paltry 66 hours in the preceding year I…
This story starts out innocently enough, my dad and I were looking for a good used airplane. Nothing fancy, just something that carried two people and it didn’t have to be fast or flashy – our mission was low-cost! Our 1946 Ercoupe – N3466H with partners. If you know my dad, he is consummate…
by Lt Col Mike ‘Vac’ Vaccaro It’s been discussed and written about quite a bit in the experimental/amateur built community, but it’s worth inclusion in any safety program geared toward operation of EAB aircraft: are you ready to fly your newly built or newly acquired plane? I’m always impressed by the number of pilots that…
This is episode #2 of the iFLYblog.com Audiocast. To be fair, this isn’t a podcast in the traditional sense. The audiocast will simply be an audio version of posts that are here on the blog. The truth is, lots of folks like to listen to content rather than read it. Especially people who are on-the-go….
Quiet Technologies Halo In-Ear Headset: Review In this article we are reviewing the Quiet Technologies Halo. The QT Halo is an light-weight, passive, in-the-ear aviation headset designed to compete with the active noise canceling headsets on the market today. Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Quiet Technologies in any way.
User Fees – The Never Ending Saga: Wednesday Sept 12 the Small Business Committee of the House of Representatives convened with strong opposition to aviation user fees, but there are still indications that some members will continue to push for the change. Panelist and university professor Kenneth J. Button, PhD was a major proponent of…
Professionalism in Flying: Aviation Professionalism is not the exclusive domain of the airline, corporate, or military pilots. It is an attitude or a state-of-mind that drives decision-making and actions, whether you are flying for-hire or not. Any pilot can fly as a professional regardless of their background. Also, the equipment or the type of operation has no bearing…
Flying the Twin Beech: There are certain pivotal moments in your life – 1st solo, marriage, birth of your kids; not in any particular order – sorry honey! I feel fortunate to have had a few of those ‘wow’ moments and this is one of those stories. It goes back to June of 1995 and I…
This is my second episode of the iFLYblog.com Audiocast. To be fair, this won’t really be a podcast in the traditional sense. The audiocast will simply be an audio version of posts that are here on the blog. The truth is, lots of folks like to listen to content rather than read it. Especially people…