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Uneven STARS
I’m often surprised at the widely varying quality of domestic Standard Terminal Arrival procedures. The name makes for a good acronym (“STAR”), but from an aviator’s perspective there’s precious little...
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Connecting the Dots
A friend was searching far and wide for a ï¬rst officer to fly an exquisite Falcon 2000EX EASy, but couldnâ€t ï¬ll the position despite the six-ï¬gure starting salary accompanying it. The company...
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The Chicken or the Egg?
It seems to me we’re at a bit of a tipping point with the GA ecosystem. There simply aren’t enough instructors around to solve the pilot shortage. And without enough pilots, we certainly won’t have a...
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Radiation Exposure in Business Aviation
Itâ€s long been known that flight at high altitudes exposes flight crew and passengers alike to greater levels of radiation than they normally experience on the surface, but a recent Harvard study on...
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Alone, Overseas–and Clueless?
When it comes to the ease and freedom of flight, itâ€s hard to beat the United States. We can obtain an IFR clearance moments after filing a flight plan and operate pretty much anywhere at anytime...
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A Dream Deferred
The latest post from Airscape Magazine landed on my computer screen this morning. Always a welcome respite from the flood of Monday morning email, this one was a loving tribute to a Lockheed...
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Paranoia Pays Off
Normally, paranoia is considered unhealthy. As it pertains to flying, however, in my experience a moderate dose can keep the doctor away much like the proverbial apple. It’ll keep the FAA, NTSB, and...
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Bearing in Mind
There’s a school of thought out there which tells us that the Non-Directional Beacon and it’s cockpit counterpart, the ADF, are things of the past with nothing to offer today’s pilot. With all due...
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Why Choose Business Aviation?
Iâ€m often asked: why pursue a career in business aviation? Most professional pilots measure their career with two metrics: compensation and quality-of-life. If scheduled airlines provide more of one...
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Adventures in Flying: Crete to Capetown
I’m always puzzled by the awe with which so many people — some of them pilots themselves — regard those of us who regularly fly to other continents. From Day One, there was clearly nothing superhuman...
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