The Pilot's Lounge #134: Gear Up, Good Night — Flying Freight in the Not-So-Good Old Days By Rick Durden While it is fashionable in some circles to assert that society is falling apart and that if only we could return to the ways of yore, all would be well, in the world of Part 135 flying, it simply isn't true. The cowboy days of operators cutting every corner possible trying to make a buck while the FAA looked the other way killed way too many people.
The Pilot's Lounge #131: Spin Training By Rick Durden Student pilots don't have to prove they can recover from a spin, but Rick Durden knows the training advantages that come from near-spins.
The Pilot's Lounge #130: Competition Spot Landings By Rick Durden If you think spot-landings within 100 feet of the required spot are a challenge, try it without power on approach. And do it within 20 feet of the mark. AVweb's Rick Durden can do it now.
The Pilot's Lounge #125: To Abort; Perchance To Live By Rick Durden AVweb's Rick Durden had a close call when he didn't abort a bad takeoff, and he has suggestions for how to be a little more embarrassed but a little less dead.
