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Anna’s First Flight

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Clear blue skies and light winds made for a perfect day to intoduce my friend Scott’s girlfriend, now wife, to the amazing world of flying. Anna is a flight attendant and Scott is an airline pilot but today their roles would be reversed. Anna will be flying and Scott would be in the back of [...]

“Look Mom A Girl Pilot” : Women Fly

Friday, August 26th, 2011

“Look mom a girl pilot” seemed an odd statement to me, but through the eyes of the young girl boarding our airplane the youthful first officer with platinum blond hair and bright blue eyes seemed odd to her. She then looked to the left at me, a grey haired man and I was half expecting [...]

Jumpstart Your Flight Training

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

As is typical in the busy New York area I was waiting near the gate for my flight to arrive. One of the ramp workers saw me in my uniform and excitedly announced he was getting started with flight training soon. His excitement was contagious and I could not help getting excited for him and [...]

Stalls, Deep Stalls, and What We Can Learn From The Air France Accident

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Blue skies with an occasional puffy white cloud and a slight breeze made this the perfect day to practice landings with my student training for his commercial pilot certificate. As my student taxied to the runway I opened my window and stuck my hand out scooping up the cool morning air. I kept thinking what [...]

When Did The FAA Require A Presolo Written Exam?

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

It was a typical rainy day in Newark and I was getting ready to board a flight to Tampa when I saw the crew for the flight and we started talking. One of the flight attendants is taking flying lessons and was describing her experience. The excitement in her description of her experience in learning [...]

Why Learn To Fly?

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

Reclining on the wooden bench on this humid morning, I watched the cool mist slowly dissipate. The only noise was the dew dripping from the hangar. The thin fog covering the grass seemed like a silk bed sheet covering the sleeping grass below. I took a deep relaxing breath noticing the smell of fresh cut [...]

Learn to Fly Newsletter: Reach For the Sky

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

I love flying because I enjoy the people I meet, the places I visit, the amazing sites only seen from the air, and the sense of freedom I get while flying like a bird through the sky. I know many of you are thinking of becoming a pilot or know someone who has an interest [...]