Short Final: Bet On It
While flying cross country from South Carolina to California we planned a stop in Reno, Nevada.
I complained to...
Short Final: Reduce Speed
Recently my wife and I flew to Harris Ranch (California) for breakfast. On the return flight, I dropped my wife off at...
Short Final: Beep The Horn
Soon after getting my PPL I took my parents for a ride in a C172. The flight from El Monte, CA, to...
Short Final: Star Wars Episode 1
While the Star Wars movie series has ended (spanning 42 years), it is alive and well at the Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta International Airport...
Short Final: The Big One
This happened a few years ago, in the pre‑pandemic world. I was chugging along in my Piper Dakota from North Central Arkansas...
Short Final: Come Back Any Time
Recently, I took my Piper Arrow out for a late afternoon Bay tour from Oakland to the Golden Gate Bridge. The NORCAL...
Short Final: Toy Airplanes
It was a number of years ago, so it’s OK to tell the story now …
Chicago Approach...
Short Final: Thanks For Sharing
I was flying home to Oakland, talking to Travis Approach when they called traffic at 10 o’clock, three miles, converging, same altitude...
Short Final: A Rock And A Hard Place
Recently we have been flying into Statesboro, Georgia, several times a year on family business. We have noted how often we take...
Short Final: Fighter Pilot Landings
On a flight to Purdue University in my Piper Seneca, I was cleared for a right base to Runway 23. With a...
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Sun ‘N Fun 2021: Aerolite 103 Gets Electric Propulsion
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