15 May 2014 1940Z Special Day for me: Pre-lunch selfie with two OSU aviation giants: Marvin Easter (center) and Glenn McConnell (right). Marvin was my instructor during my CFI training, and Glenn was my checkride examiner for that certificate. Glenn … Continue reading
9 May 2014 2210 Z Trying to practice what I preach. That is, serving as safety pilot for a colleague getting hood time in VFR conditions en route from KJVY to KOSU at 7000′. Later in the flight, the roles … Continue reading
9 May 2014 2140 Z Instrument pilots must be prepared to engage in sustained, attentive, and concerted practice. If flying under visual flight rules is analogous to taking a Sunday drive in the country, then flying under instrument flight rules … Continue reading
2 May 2014 2000 Z Friday Focus on IFR “The Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) requirement for remaining legal to fly under instrument rules and in IMC is woefully inadequate for maintaining proficiency. Flying legally is not the same as flying … Continue reading
25 April 2014 1900 Z Starting today, and every Friday for the foreseeable future, I will be posting while I call Friday Focus on IFR to include an excerpt from “Instrument Flying: 10 Indispensable Principles to Know and Remember.” See … Continue reading
14 April 2014 2315Z Completed my CFI renewal program through AOPA last weekend. Special thanks to Kurt Reesman, workshop leader and former USAF F-15e driver, for providing a well-paced, informative, and comprehensive two-day program. The topics ranged from TSA updates … Continue reading
1 April 2014 1240Z No foolin’. I attended a FAAST team meeting last night and was reminded of the importance of avoiding runway incursions. To avoid such mishaps, ensure that you write down your taxi clearance (at a controlled field), … Continue reading
30 March 2014 1245Z General consensus exists in the aviation community that takeoff and landing are two dangerous phases of flight. The plane is low and slow and the pilot is engaged in a complex series of decisions. To help mitigate … Continue reading
28 March 2014 2040Z Yesterday I had the pleasure and privilege of having lunch with my CFI mentor, Mr. Marvin Easter. Marvin is in the “Hall of Fame” of flight instructors, and I was lucky enough to have him shepherd … Continue reading
25 March 1345Z Trouble is brewing for the east coast as yet another Nor’ easter picks up strength and heads north. Keep your eye on this deep Low as it makes its way north. Note the tightly packed isobars, a … Continue reading