Keep Up the Good Fight
The clock read a few minutes past noon when I pulled through my control tower’s entry gate. As always on my way into work,...
Understanding Fronts
Often, the word “front” raises anxiety and apprehension in aviation meteorology. It carries the possibility of showers and thunderstorms, signals a change in the weather...
One After Another
A long-awaited family reunion is finally happening in Buffalo, New York, just over two-hours’ flight time from your home in Elkhart, Indiana. Two hours,...
Safest Word In Flying
With a new private ticket in his wallet, the now-instrument student finished his preflight. No supervision needed, right? Out strode his CFII, who walked...
Remember VORs?
Area navigation using GPS has been around (for us) for about 30 years. Before that we did mostly the same thing using LORAN for...
Q&A For Better SA
Not long ago, I was kibitzing with Mike, my longtime friend and hangar-flying buddy. Aviation was, of course, the topic of choice. I
was in...
Go or No Go?
Every pilot has been faced with a marginal go/no-go decision. Sometimes it’s marginal weather that, if it gets no worse, is a go. But,...