Mark’s stories drifted around, much like a discussion among friends around a campfire at days end. It was delightful.
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The annual family reunion, Alaska-style
The Great Alaska Aviation Gathering is really just a big family reunion.
Questions from the Cockpit: Parlez vous aileron?
It was the French who first deployed them in real world use in 1871, on an unmanned glider, and later were the first to use them on a powered aircraft — so I guess it’s only fair that they should get to name them.
Who are you?
Do you use your N number when announcing yourself? You should.
Survey: Rule Related Behavior
You are flying into deteriorating weather, with friends on board. What’s going through your mind?
A challenge to the younger generation
One of the significant problems in general aviation is the lack of new technology.
Not all RNAVs are created equal
More than 900 non-ILS airports employ more than 1,500 LPV RNAV approaches. Know the differences between all of them before you launch.
An airline alternative
The airline industry isn’t the only path in aviation.
A different kind of scholarship
If just 10% of active CFIs took on the challenge of training one student a year for free, that could result in as many as 5,000 new pilots each year.