I'll say up front that I in no way take what happened aboard Northwest 188 lightly. The pilots made a very serious mistake that can't be explained away. At the same time, they made a mistake. People make mistakes. They have admitted their mistake and, as far as I know, have been totally … [Read more...] about My take on the Northwest 188 incident
October view from the cockpit
Life has kept me away from the cockpit temporarily, so I've had to go into my archive to find an image for this month. This is a picture of my community. I'll give away an autographed copy of 35 Miles From Shore to the first person who can identify my house in this picture. It's called … [Read more...] about October view from the cockpit
If I knew then
If you could travel back in time and meet yourself as a teenager, what three things would you tell yourself?Submitted by Digital Scrapbooking. 1. You have to approach the girl. Don't wait for her to approach you. 2. Buy stock in that computer company you liked so much. The one called Apple. 3. … [Read more...] about If I knew then
The demise of LangaAir
So what happened to LangaAir? LangaAir was, up until five days ago, a flight school. I happened to work there as a flight instructor. I wasn't doing it as a career choice. Let's just say that I was between jobs and looking for something different to do while I waited for things to turn … [Read more...] about The demise of LangaAir
September view from the cockpit
This one is called twists and turns. It's a visual metaphor for a life's journey. It is particularly apt in my case. Click here for the high res version. … [Read more...] about September view from the cockpit
August View From The Cockpit
Not much hiring going on these days, so while I wait for the turnaround I've decided to do some flight instructing just to stay in the loop. It's been a blast. I'm calling this one "Turning Final." Click here for the high res version. … [Read more...] about August View From The Cockpit