Words Aloft

There always seems to be just a few more switches to go

Putting ‘phantom’ user charges into perspective

Time in a GameBird awakens the aerobatic pilot in me.

Being an airline captain really is a lot like serving as a
general contractor, coordinating the efforts of the crew.

A few recent articles within the frequent-flyer blogosphere have bemoaned that airlines cannot convince enough of their first officers to upgrade to captains and the staffing challenges that presents. Despite a huge pay difference (often an extra $100 an hour), a lot of first officers are sitting tight in their current seats. With a few […]

It was one of those really challenging weather days in the Southeast. We were flying in and out of Atlanta, and a massive weather system had the region covered with embedded cumulonimbus. This Saturday morning in April saw me paired with a fairly young check airman as captain, and we were enjoying a pretty great […]

Things are different when you’re not the big fish in the pond.

Give the people what they want and what they will understand.

Was a pleasant finish to the trip just too much to ask? Yup.

Topping tanks is standard practice for many small plane owners, but with bigger aircraft, full fuel can cause real headaches, as it did on this flight.