“Nuts from a Blind Squirrel”
" Fourteen articles, most of which haven’t been published, have been selected to be produced as audio stories. "
#38 The Forward Slip… the Easy Way
" I had instructed him to do something that in theory was very easy. But in his execution he had turned it into something that only someone of Patty Wagstaff’s abilities should attempt."
#37 “Hoot, Mon, it’s a Highlander!”
I've always maintained that no matter our level of experience, all of us need a little time to get used to an airplane we've never flown before. First flights have to be…
The Pilot’s Bookshelf
I’ve decided to do something about this reading deficit among my flying brethren. For one thing, I’m going to “plug” some aviation classics to the readers of the Tailwheeler’s Journal.
#36 “A Man’s Gotta Know His Limitations”
In “Magnum Force”, Detective Harry Callahan, played by Clint Eastwood, observed, “a man’s gotta know his limitations”. That line has made an impression on many of us, probably because it is so true.
The Pilot’s Bookshelf: “Over African Jungles”
I attended the Reno Air Races back in September of 2008. It was fun wandering about the ramp without having to worry about what time to fly and how the…
#34 The Organic Variometer
Warning: the following is considered absolute heresy by most glider pilots - the good ones and the not so good, alike. If you prefer wasting money and not having as much fun as you could, then do not read this article...
#33 Students
I’ve been a student pilot for many years. When I look back, I realize that I had a helluva lot more to learn back when I first became a flight instructor.
#32 The High Speed Approach
For some time now I’ve noticed a common technique that many of my students use on the descent to their destination. Several miles out they reduce the power to well…