Flying Fifi
My most memorable flying experience was on September 20th, 2011, when I got my copilot checkout in Fifi, the only flying Boeing B-29.
View ArticleInclude, Don’t Exclude
We all love stories of how people are seduced by aviation, but it's just as interesting to know what keeps them out.
View ArticleWhen Procedures Fail
Pilots are a conscientious group. We do preflights, use checklists, and respect our physical and technical limitations.
View ArticleBirds Of A Feather
We're all part bird, aren't we? We have wings, but unfortunately they're only a steely imitation of the real thing.
View ArticlePerception
I'm constantly asked about my unique line of work as an air show pilot, "Do you get dizzy?" or, "Do you wear those earrings when you fly?" But probably the question I'm most asked is about fear—"Aren't...
View ArticleTeaching An Old Dog New Tricks
When I'm signing autographs on the flight line, people like to tell me their stories about flying.
View ArticleBeing Resourceful
If one thing serves us well in life and in aviation, it's the art of being resourceful—intelligent and creative problem solving and making the best use of time and available resources.
View ArticleChasing Fires
Rush, Serpentine, Robbers and Mill are names of some of the fires I've flown. Fires are usually named after a geographical landmark at the origin of the fire—a road, town, river or a creek.
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The Life Of An Air Show Pilot
If you love what you do, you're not really working, but being an air show pilot is a mixture of hard work and hardly working.
View ArticleThe Art And Science Of Formation Flying
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be flying in close formation with another airplane, seeing the tiniest movement of an aileron, the heat curling from the exhaust? ...
View ArticleAerobatic Boxes
One of the best things about being a pilot is we can choose where we live, especially aerobatic pros who like to live close to their work. ...
View ArticleWeather And FBOs
I love flying cross-country. It's almost the best part of my work because there's nothing like the freedom of flying a small airplane from coast to coast. ...
View ArticleIntuition
Aviation might be where we feel most alive. Maybe that's why intuition plays such a key part in it.
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Truckee
I was faced with the decision to cancel an air show I had booked the winter before—the Truckee Tahoe AirShow and Family Festival.
View ArticleAir Show Season Wrap-Up
Excuse me while I toast myself, but it has been 30 years since I flew my first air show.
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