Flight Control Failure in the Mountains
So here we are, 2,000’ AGL, 120 KIAS in moderate turbulence over the Rockies. The terrain is seven to eight thousand feet above sea level. We have another twenty miles…
My First Pond Crossing
Christopher Columbus did it in nine weeks. Lindbergh did it in only 33 and 1/2 hours. I would do it in eight, from South Carolina to Spain. I was a…
The Long Weekend Out
The Long Weekend Out I’m Not Going to be in Monday… One of the benefits of being an Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals (IFF) instructor was the unlimited use of the…
Regaining IFR Proficiency
“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.” -Ernest Hemingway Jim was eight hours into his training to regain instrument proficiency. We did…
Goodbye fair islands
All good things must come to an end. As it was, my girlfriend Kristy, the keeper of the calendar told us our departure date was upon us. We have…
Back to the Islands
It had been ten years since I had flown to The Bahamas. That’s too long for anyone, it was time to go back! I gathered a foursome and planned a…