Author: Jamie Beckett

Changes have to be made in life. Our size and our acceptance of obesity as a normal consequence of life […]

When we arrived at the tie-down I unbuckled, stepped out, and announced in no uncertain terms, “We’re done. I won’t […]

What might have been perceived as the greatest adventure of their lives became an inescapable tragedy — one the rest […]

I was having enough difficulty paying for my flight lessons. Finding and buying an airplane was just crazy. Or so […]

The truth is pilots can adopt procedures that, if followed, would prevent most gear-up events. We should, too. Fewer insurance […]

We don’t know what we don’t know, until someone helps us learn it. Should we somehow get past the educational […]

Buying an aircraft is closer to buying a house than buying a car. Everything is negotiable, including the purchase price. […]

In a very real sense, whether these programs aimed at teenagers survive and thrive or wither and die is dependent […]

There very well may come a day when we can’t fly anymore. There will almost certainly come a day when […]

If you are one of these CFIs who believes it is perfectly reasonable to troll for a Friday night companion […]