Understanding Via Clearances Of All Kinds
’Descend’ and ’Climb’ via clearances are complex, but understanding them can help you with other kinds of procedure clearances.
Pilot Stories
Enjoy pilot stories? Our Pilot Talk section is full of informative and entertaining flying tales from accomplished pilot authors.
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The Many Paths To Becoming An Airline Pilot
There are multiple ways to get your airline transport pilot wings. Consider them all.
A Pilot’s Last Words: “STENDEC”
What did the crew of this flight mean when they sent a cryptic message before crashing?
Rare Airplane Model Discovery Leads To So Much More
In a thrift shop just off Atlanta’s DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, a wooden case caught my eye. Amy and I spend a disproportionate amount of our time in secondhand stores. A lot of trips are busts, but there are times we strike gold. Sometimes, I can even tell in advance, like once when we walked into a thrift […]
Flying At Night, Over Mountains
Why wishful thinking and flying in the high country don’t mix.
Intercepted By An F-16
A Luscombe doesn’t seem like much of a threat. The DHS and the USAF seemed to disagree.
Flying Across The Rocky Mountains At Night
Reminiscences about a late-night winter flight across the Colorado Rockies and reflections on how far we’ve come.
Scattering Ashes Is More Than Flying For A Pilot
Running a business that specializes in scattering ashes of loved ones is so much more than flying.
