#187 John Denver
"She was ready to meet her heartthrob and probably even had her hand out for a shake when she was told by the show controller that it was our turn."
#186 Practice
"No matter what pilot operation you feel like improving, the chances are that you can practice it gradually."
#185 I think we may be going the wrong way!
"Have we become such pansies that we are trying to eliminate EVERY possible hazard? "
#183 A Visit to the Groundloop Saloon
"As a teacher of flying, I found that on those occasions when I sought to overpower a student on the controls, I was always pushing. I was always trying to get the nose down. Was it only me, who had taken up the cause of lower angle of attack? "
#182 The Influence of One Elephant
"Some people will lose because of this decision on my part, but it’s my hope that thousands will benefit (Hey, I said it was “my hope”!)."
#180 Tiedowns
Written October, 2016 By the title, you’d think that this was a story having to do with tying an airplane down. It’s not. Of course, if the airplane in…
#175 Pescadero
"The HH52 Helicopter we flew was a taildragger… maybe the handwriting was on the wall for me!"
"Oh crap! I'm outta runway!"
#174 Snatch Force
"One such subject is that of snatch force and the way it affects acceleration or “G’s. How many times have I advised, “Don’t snatch”? Maybe not as many times as I’ve said, “Get the nose down”, but a lot!"
#173 “Yer scarin’ me, Man!”
"As my pal Jerry so often has said, “If you’ve got flaps down AND are adding power, you’ve made a mistake."
#169 Creeping Pitch
"...as a teacher of flying, I have seen something that terrifies the crap out of me and which threatens the whole of aviation, especially that of all Acme trained flyers. Hah! I’ll bet I have your attention NOW!"