Taking Wing

Last week, months of persistent rumors were given credibility when one of the major US airlines publicly announced that they were holding me...

When I was new at Horizon, I was on reserve for about a year and a half. I knew it'd be significantly shorter at NewCo, but figured I...

Last Sunday I experienced one of the most completely screwed up days of flying I've ever had. Everything that could go wrong - except lo...

An old aviation axiom says "Never fly the 'A' model of anything!" While perhaps overstated, it does illustrate the truth t...

Wow, it feels great to be flying again! I hadn't touched an airplane since mid-September. There's nothing like a three month break t...

A few posts ago, Fred asked what general aviation pilots could do to "attain or attempt to attain the same kind of safety levels the a...

On my flight bag, I have a sticker that says "Dash Trash" in large type and then "Silly Pilot, Jets are for Hot Tubs!" I...