Engine Failure x Three!
In the last issue, I explained that I think there is some value in recounting the nine engine failures I have had over the…
Engine Failures: My Nine Lives (Part 1)
I have been both cursed and blessed with engine failures. Nine of them in 42 years and 7,500 hours are more than my share….
There I Was…Having A Great Time!
As a CFI, DPE and tailwheel guy, I sometimes get to fly interesting airplanes. I get calls for instructional situations that other people can’t…
Snowstorms? Now?
Here’s a winter story to cool you off in the hot summer months. Once again, a student got me into trouble. But of course…
The Venerable Cessna 150
I have been an active volunteer FAA FAASTeam member for almost 40 years. In the beginning we weren’t called FAASTeam reps; we were Accident…
Before you endorse a student X-C, be sure
In my last There I Was…. article I told the story of how I started out in flight instructing by doing night training for…
Night Man
When I got my CFI certificate in 1976 there was a lot of flight training going on, much of it involving Vietnam veterans on…
Night Moves: Darkness Adds Complexity
When I got my Private certificate in 1973 there was no requirement for night training, but you could fly at night. It just went…
Fuel Crisis
Our flight school is small, consisting of just one very nicely refurbished 1981 Cessna 172. I do most of the instruction, with the owner…
Skyhawk vs Thunderstorm
This is the first in a series of articles about bad experiences I have had in flying, some of them while instructing. My…