Early in my flight lessons, my instructor called attention to the death-grip I had on the plane’s yoke. Looking down at the white knuckles…

Flying sustains me. When I walk away from my airplane after a flight, I have tremendous energy, and I’m ready to accomplish anything. Life…

There are no signs in the sky—well, at least no man made signs. I like this. One of the reasons I relish my time in the air is due to the…

If you ask a pilot how he navigates, how he knows which direction to fly, the acronym GPS will probably appear somewhere in the answer.…

This might come as a shocker, but aviation weather forecasters don’t always get it right. The accuracy level they’ve achieved in recent…

Balance is critical in aviation. Flying a plane that has a center of gravity too far forward or aft invites trouble. You can stare at the…

One luxury of flying an airplane is you travel straight to your destination. Barring an obstacle along the route, like restricted airspace…

I’ll let you in on a secret, but don’t laugh. Well…you can laugh, but try not to do it in front of me. Here goes: the reason I learned to…

There’s a saying that’s common. You’ve probably heard it: The sky’s the limit. It’s said to encourage someone, to inspire him or her to aim…

I’ve been thinking about the weather lately. This weekend, I’ll fly my plane to Atlanta to join my wife at a fitness event where she's a…

For those that read Weather or Not, you know I planned to fly myself to Atlanta for the weekend. The universe apparently had another idea…

Someone once asked me if my airplane had a rear view mirror. While it might be useful for keeping an eye on the kids in the back seats,…