Monthly Archives: April 2012

Not long ago I was behind a Piper Saratoga at the same altitude—6,000 feet– and flying the same course. The controller asked each of us for our airspeed. The Saratoga pilot reported 170 knots which is what was showing on … Continue reading →

Every year during simulator training I know a balked landing is on the list of tasks to accomplish. And if I’m training in a jet, the maneuver will almost certainly come at the end of a low weather instrument approach … Continue reading →

My other passion is sailing. Stancie and I love to sail, but we’re not cruisers. We’re racers. Our objective is to use the natural action of the wind and water on the hull and sails to beat sailors in other … Continue reading →

There is a great deal of discussion of basic flight training failure, but the airline safety record says we have never done better. The GA accident picture remains little changed and not good, but for U.S. based airlines, we are … Continue reading →