I once heard my airline mechanic father say, “All pilots are good for is see light, push button, and get banana”. It was funny but he may have had a point. I remember when glass cockpits were brand new. I once heard the nickname of the “new” Boeing 757 was the Atari Ferrari. For those…
This guest post is from Matthew Hood, a seasoned commercial pilot and General Aviation advocate. He has many great stories to share, and we look forward to more! He is also a proud owner of a Luscombe! Please sit back and enjoy…. : Years ago I sat in on a symposium at Oshkosh. The…
Being a professional pilot has a lot of advantages. We get paid to fly. I will say it again we get paid to fly! It was a childhood dream of mine to fly for a living, as it was for many pilots in the professional aviation industry. Those who are not flying for a living…
Along with many of my fellow avgeeks, I have spent a lot of time recently writing about trying to get new people excited about aviation. It is incredibly important that we spark that new interest where possible, but there is another group that is also in need of a spark these days. Many professional aviators…
Hi Everyone! As previously mentioned, iFLYblog.com is EXPANDING with NEW CONTRIBUTORS! Joining us today is David Lynn, a C-130H Navigator and blogger. You can read his about page by clicking his name in the ABOUT menu on the iFLYblog.com homepage! Now without further lies and stories, please enjoy this post from contributor David Lynn …
As mentioned before, iFLYblog.com is EXPANDING with NEW CONTRIBUTORS! Joining us today is Karlene Petitt, Airbus 330 Pilot and author! You can read her about page by clicking her name in the ABOUT menu on the iFLYblog.com homepage! A while back Karlene posted this neat question answer session she had with a young CFI who…
For those of us that live in areas that experience a genuine winter, spring should be the time we attempt to restore our flying back to pre-winter status. That is assuming you don’t fly as much during the cold months. For my friends that live in paradise – yes I’m talking to Ron and Eric…
Here we are at the beginning of May and winter has finally released its firm grip and we can really focus on getting out there and enjoying our passion of flying. I love May because it ushers in the air show and fly-in season for much of the Northern Hemisphere. From this point forth…
This is guest post from professional pilot and author, Byron Edgington. He is the author of The Sky Behind Me and you are sure to enjoy this piece. Part 2: Ft. Wolters Texas, Army Helicopter Flight School 1969. Solo I’d been in Army helicopter flight school for two months. The schedule, the heat,…