#168 Chock Travels
I’d pulled the little Cessna 140 up to the self-serve fuel pumps at the Prineville, Oregon, airport. I don’t have a parking brake, so I snatched a set of chocks…
#167 “Don’t Rip Off the Students”
"He was the guy who invented the “ratcheting elevator”, he was the guy who first questioned the practice of teaching to “minimum standards”, but more importantly, he was the guy who made me realize how important it is not to rip off the students."
#166 Nosepicker Control
I once had an airline captain who, when asked to get right on someone’s butt on final, said, “Gee, I always wanted to do this, but can’t get away with it on the job!”
#165 Radio Rant No. 1
"If that was you, I’m sorry. But next time, say what you’re going to say and don’t cover my reply with a second transmit."
#164 “Them what can, do”
I recently received a message from a friend across the Atlantic. Earlier he had sought my help in defending himself from prosecutors who were after him for water-skiing his airplane. …
#163 Incident at Drewsey (or, Luck and Preparation)
"Now, all of the folks who take dual flight instruction from me, should know that I’m a big believer in the “jumping from rock to rock” school of cross country flying."
#162 Hands
I think it was during the filming of Dawn Flight back in 1974 that I first became aware of the distinctive look of an aviator’s hands. Tim Saltonstall flew the…
#161 SLIPS
" For those of you who have a copy of “Brian’s Flying Book”, it used to be called “The Portuguese Roll” but I changed it because everyone was confusing it with the “Dutch Roll”."
#160 Why Landings?
"As I’ve pointed out in “Brian’s Flying Book”, a flyer is already more efficient by simply using the Tailwheel Town pattern."
#159 Ringers
Written in September, 2012 I didn’t just fall off the turnip truck. I realize I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I can usually figger out when a…
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