Like many pilots who have had the opportunity to fly a wide assortment of airplanes, I’m occasionally asked, “what’s your […]
Author: Jamie Beckett
In celebration of the gift of lift
It’s magic. It’s science. It’s amazing. And even if we don’t understand exactly how it works, we can still take […]
Satisfaction deferred is still satisfying
There is a piece of me that is very glad I maintained my role in the right seat as a […]
Look up
Sometimes is pays to look up. There may be a special, highly detailed story connected to what flies overhead. And […]
The curious appeal of fantasy
There is a place in this world for fantasy. Yet if any of us yearn for real adventure or if […]
An open hangar door, a new life
Having been present at her first day in an aircraft hangar and being trusted to serve as her first CFI […]
Draw a line and respect it
In extreme cases I can lose as much as 50% of my field of vision. That’s not good for collision […]
The future can surprise us
Fifty years of technological advancement will result in a world you and I won’t recognize. Our children and grandchildren will […]
Customer service is a verb
Finding success isn’t all that complicated, especially in a service-oriented industry. It’s not easy, but the path to success isn’t […]
Red light, green light, white light
You can request unique training opportunities from ATC. Things like light gun signals. If you’re a CFI you should expose […]