After 9/11, there was a push to immediately do something, anything, that would prevent a repeat of the hijacker’s actions. One of the very first things that was done was the grounding of all general aviation airplanes. Then, you could fly GA but only...
You would think that having more than one pilot in an airplane would automatically make it twice as safe, but you would be wrong. In fact, the NTSB has files of airplane accidents where the presence of more than one pilot actually contributed to the accident....
Flying To Nowhere Part 4 Author’s note: I have decided to make a random flight with no goals except to fly. This is the final part of my adventure. I departed Camden on Runway 6 and made a turn due east towards Fairfield County Airport, southwest of Winnsboro....
Less than 1/2 of 1% of the U.S. population holds a pilot certificate of any kind. Active pilots represent an even smaller percentage of the general population. And despite the general tone of our cartoon, that number includes women pilots as well. There are...
Author’s note: I have decided to make a random flight with no goals except to fly. This is Part 3 of my adventure. The flight from Manning was short and quick, just a bit more than 25 miles as the Piper flies, over a landscape of trees, roads, and small towns....
Author’s note: I have decided to make a random flight with no goals except to fly. This is Part 2 of my adventure. My airplane leapt off the runway and why not? With just me and partial fuel, on a crisp morning with temperatures in the low 40s, it was a perfect...
