#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!”
#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. …
#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…
#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."
#158 Shoes
" The reason given for shoeless flight is usually the same. The shoeless fliers claim that their feet are then more sensitive to rudder pedals and brake. Although they may be right, I don’t think they are right enough to cancel the lack of safety. So I usually say to them, “Get over it”."
#157 What’s the difference?
This may be the most important article I ever write, considering that it deals with the difference between “The Tailwheel Town Way” and “The Acme Way”. I believe that at…
#156 Instrument Gazing
One of the most famous movie lines is the one uttered by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz”. As Dorothy, she turns to her dog and exclaims,…
#154 Some of my best friends are (fill in the blank)
"With tolerance in mind, I realize that many of my flying friends are Acme proponents. I think they are wrong and that their flying skills are substandard as a result, but I’m not going to try to convince them."
#149 “Dinkey Divey”!
"There is hardly a flight goes by that I don’t see some Whuffo doing something stupid."
#138 “Goofy, CFI”
"From my very first day as a flight instructor, I have been consumed with inventing and trying out new teaching techniques. These big ideas don’t always work. "