[sc:Top-of-Post ]Don’t take financial advice from broke people! And why you need good mentors. “Don’t take financial advice from broke people.” These words of wisdom echoed through my ear buds from one of my favorite podcasts. This piece of advice is handed out regularly from financial guru Dave Ramsey to many of his listeners on…
[sc:Top-of-Post ]Using The Tools You Have The landing gear on the Stearman is big. Big oleo struts and tires with big springs and lots of hydraulic fluid. Every once in a while though these struts can stick and though I’ve seen some creative ways to measure if they work or not when you go flying…
[sc:Top-of-Post ]What’s the deal with that prop? What´s the deal with that prop? You may remember when it took me forever to fly home I figured out the propeller was set to a climb setting, not a cruise setting. Most props are fixed pitch or constant speed. Either the blades are fixed and that’s what…
[sc:Top-of-Post ]It took me longer to fly home than it did to drive up there. Pretty much every pilot has made this joke when battling a strong headwind, slowing your progress. It would have been quicker to drive! Cars are passing us on the highway! Usually it’s not true, it just serves to illustrate how…
[sc:Top-of-Post ]Airplanes can be fun but at the end of the day, they’re just metal, wood, and composite. The one ingredient required in enjoying aviation is people. I have written before that I am the luckiest guy I know. Line guy to pilot has given me a great life. But without the people that have…
[sc:Top-of-Post ] Going down the rabbit hole, in my boxers, in the hotel room. So I am on a 7 day trip right now, sitting in my upgraded suite at the Hilton in Naples. It was a pretty easy day of flying. Followed by some good seafood and a few craft brews, overall…
[sc:Top-of-Post ] This guest post is from Nate Perlman, a seasoned commercial pilot and recent Stearman airplane owner. He has many great stories to share, and we look forward to more! Please sit back and enjoy…. We’ve all heard about those deals you never find yourself in the middle of. That deal about the thing…
[sc:Top-of-Post ] A Guy I Know Better Than Myself. After switching frequencies, I heard a new voice come across my headset. “Four Uniform Foxtrot. Your are number two behind a Citation Sovereign on short final. Cleared for the option” We had just hit our Comm Transfer button, changing our radio from Chicago Approach to Tower…
[sc:Top-of-Post ]Want to go to the airport…but wx sucks. Now what? Hold on. Today might be a perfect day to enjoy aviation for a fraction of the regular cost. Consider calling ahead and asking either your flight school or fbo shop to see if you can stop by. You may not have had the opportunity…
I have been very fortunate so far in my flying career. I have been able to progress in my professional flying more quickly than I had anticipated. I have also been fortunate enough to fly lots of different types of airplanes. According to trusty LogTen Pro X, I have 43 different aircraft types in the…