by Clay | Mar 29, 2017 | Manned Flight
The ding of the email hitting my inbox brought with it an exciting headline. “Hey, you wanna buy a plane?” It was from a friend of mine who is looking to become a Private Pilot. He heard about a couple of people in the area looking to buy an airplane...
by Clay | Mar 22, 2017 | Manned Flight
“Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect.” — Captain A. G. Lamplugh In the world of aviation, people tend to worry about failures....
by Clay | Mar 15, 2017 | Manned Flight
“Ah yes, those were the days. A simpler time, when things were just…better.” When exactly were the glory days of aviation? Some might say it was the “Golden Age of Aviation” – the time between the two world wars. It was a time of...
by Clay | Mar 8, 2017 | Manned Flight
It was the kind of day where you look up and think, “I should be flying right now.” Clear skies, good visibility and very light winds prevailed on a mid-sixty degree day in November of 2004. I stood by the airplane in Athens, Georgia, as a student pilot,...
by Clay | Mar 1, 2017 | Manned Flight
It’s been said that getting your Private Pilot Certificate is a “license to learn.” It’s true that you should continue to learn from every flight you take; no pilot ever knows it all. And while enjoying and exploring the privileges of a...