Short Final: Michelin Man
In upstate South Carolina, Michelin has a number of plants that manufacture tires and one recently completed a 40‑year anniversary. Maybe the...
Short Final: Flight Following
While flying as co-pilot (actually, the radio operator) on a VFR Angel Flight blood delivery mission to San Bernardino Airport (KSBD) near...
Short Final: Going Together
The ride over was smooth and generally clear on a recent
flight, but there were intermittent clouds and bumps at 7000:
Short Final: Tower Maintenance
In 2006, Addison, Texas, the new tower structure was up, but without windows and a few walls. I was taxiing out to...
Short Final: The Lancaster Unicorn
Almost home to Lancaster, NY, after a long (for me) flight
from Charlottesville, VA, I wanted to find out if anyone was on...
Short Final: Be Careful What You Wish For
Overheard just after landing at Austin, Texas:
Cessna 0DS: “Austin Tower, Cessna Five Seven Zero
Delta Sierra, ready for departure.”
Short Final: Just For Fun
Recently, I was giving an IPC to a friend in his J model
Mooney. We decided to fly the Boca Raton (KBCT) VOR‑A...
Short Final: Pottstown Route
Late in the afternoon of July 4, I was flying with my wife
from Nebraska to Philadelphia International Airport in our Piper Cherokee.
Stationary...
Short Final: Resolute Bay
Flying in the north, we had just landed at Resolute Bay
(CYRB), a bustling arctic metropolis with a last reported population of 198
people...
Short Final: Welcome To The FAA
After a routine frequency change to Kansas City Center, I
had a lot of trouble hearing the controller. On the fourth try I...
Featured Video
ADS-B For Specialized Fleet Operations
Equipping a large commercial GA fleet for the ADS-B mandate is both costly and challenging, especially for operators that have specialized aircraft....