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V-Tail Bo

I picked up the V35K Tail Bo today and flew it back to St. Augustine. Haven’t had it home for a few weeks because my crew chief Tim had it in Ocala. He’s such a hoarder and didn’t want to give it back. After flying it again, I realize why. It’s sweet! The airplane has […]

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Randy Babbitt

I just read that Randy Babbitt’s DUI charge was dismissed. I’m happy for him. Iwonder howall of the squawkers out there who indicted him before he was proven guilty, feel about eating their words. Too often we assume someone is guilty before it is proven and this goes against everything our legal system stands for. […]

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Packing Gear

I have to pack like I’m heading for a summer cottage in Maine, but I’m not! Things like flight suits and flight bags, which I don’t leave in California in case I get called early to fly (one can only hope) and there’s the week of spring training at McClellan which I finished a few […]

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On The Move

For the third year in a row I am preparing to leave St. Augustine for California to fly OV-10’s for Cal Fire as an Air Attack Pilot. It’s interesting having a real “job” and I’m very proud of it! I do have to pack like I’m heading for a summer cottage in main, although I’m […]

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A Pilot‘s View

We’re 45 minutes out of Daytona Beach bound for Key West on a summer evening. Viewed from our altitude, the sun has just begun its dip below the horizon, leaving us in muted daylight as darkness settles across the land below.

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From The Editor: Backcountry In Style

It was the perfect mission of exploring Moab—Utah’s popular base for national parks such as Arches and Canyonlands—and the perfect airplane, a Pilatus PC-12 that can land just about anywhere and carry just about anything.

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