Fall is my favorite time of year. Now, I always enjoy the summer too. The afternoon thundershowers with their lightning, thunder, wind and heavy rain always take me back to my childhood of growing up on a farm in Georgia. [...]
Should I Charter an Airplane? With all the options available to fly private, why charter an airplane? Which option makes the most sense? Obviously I would say private flights are far superior to commercial flights, but why is charter still [...]
The flying public is often lulled into a perception that the pilots flying the planes they ride in are well trained and very safe. For the most part, that is true. Recent events, however, make one question airline safety and [...]
The most common question asked to young people is most likely to be, "What are you going to be when you grow up?" Or maybe, "What are you going to do as a career?" Unfortunately, many times the answers given [...]
When I first started flying Cirrus airplanes, I soon learned of two new terms: "Best Power" and "Best Economy." These terms referred to the two mixture control settings that were recommended during cruise flight by the Pilot Operating Handbook (POH). I have experimented with both mixture settings, and [...]
Here is the latest on the new Aviation Park here at GMU. The 5K fundraiser was held on Saturday, May 25th called the Take Flight 5K. What an amazing day it was. The weather turned out perfect for 310 [...]
It’s that time of year. Spring has sprung, the days are longer and there is so much that you need to accomplish. Home for the cook out’s, kid’s sports activities, holidays and vacation. Plus, you have important appointments with clients [...]
In the following article, I want to continue to look into how a type certificated airplane can legally be altered from its original design. We have seen how easy it used to be to alter an airplane by using the [...]
I have recently had a privilege few parents get to experience, but before I tell you what it was, I'll give you a little history. It starts back in 1997, when I was still doing flight instruction on a daily basis. [...]
Safety is simply an environment free from danger or injury. Flight departments are tasked to create operational safety. Among the many elements to manage operational safety is human fatigue. Physical and mental fatigue is weariness resulting from exertion or prolonged [...]
