If you've always wanted to get your pilot certificate, now's your chance. Breitling has announced a photo contest and the grand prize is that they will pay for you to get your private pilot certificate. The second prize isn't bad either; it's a flight with their jet team. I'm not sure how limited the rules... Read more »

Since I started flying, I've amassed quite a collection of aviation books. During this period of time, I've also been focusing on eliminating clutter and moving, so I have focused on value when building my little aviation library. In this post, I'll look at what's on my bookshelf and why. In the interest of full... Read more »

So recently I've been kicking around an idea.  It isn't particularly innovative since all the pieces exist in other programs, but I want to combine them into one big thing.  It is something I'm passionate about, and I want to find a way to make it work. The basic idea is based on the fact... Read more »

After landing, he asked me to stop by the FBO so he could grab some coffee "and then we'll get to the paperwork." The scary thing about the examiner, and the hardest part about the exam, is that he is impossible to read. You never know what is going through his mind or what is coming next. So I drop him off at the FBO completely unaware of whether I've passed or failed. If we go by my self - assessment I'm sure I've failed at this point, but there is nothing else to do but secure the plane and wait for the paperwork. So I taxi over, shut down, and secure the plane. As I am finishing the last tiedown, which is always the tail for me, the examiner comes up behind me and says, "Well, congratulations." I'm thinking..."Congratulations, you failed, but we didn't die here's a pink slip."... Read more »