Drumroll please… Chicago! Wait I meant sigh, Chicago… The last couple of days have been a whirlwind. Yesterday we departed HWD for DLS, an airport that proved to be one of the most challenging approaches I have done in a jet in recent memory. The weather was marginal, but the gusty wind conditions only allowed…
Hi Everyone! It’s been a little bit since a post has come from iFLYblog.com but have no fear! Stay tuned because iFLYblog.com is EXPANDING with NEW CONTRIBUTORS! Joining us today is Mark Pollard, Charter Pilot in the Citation XLS. You can read his about page by clicking his name in the ABOUT menu on the…
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,…
Carrying on with the theme from my last post about young people doing amazing things (16 year old Aditya Palnitkar’s book Amazing Airlines) I wanted give another young man a shout-out. It is always a pleasure to learn about someone who has set a big goal and is working hard to accomplish it. …
This is my humble contribution to the #blogformation group in which we are writing about our most memorable passenger(s). Having flown for hire all of my adult life, I have seen a lot different passengers. My most memorable one came from the days when I flew piston twins for a company in my home town. …
My friend Rick Burgon of www.TallyOne.com and I have been busy collaborating on a new aviation podcast we believe you’ll want to checkout. Why is this podcast different than the dozens of other ones out there? Largely because of our varied backgrounds. I am a professional pilot and general aviation enthusiasts. Rob is a USAF…
Ok, many of you may not be familiar with this curious phenomenon. Jet Jock is my pet name for professional pilots that not only don’t fly outside of their day job, they are actually repulsed by the idea. I first encountered this species of aviator in my youth. The local airport was home base for…
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…