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Many times you’ve looked out onto the ramp and find aircraft that serve no other purpose than to hoist its fearless pilot into the air and take him or her on a nice joy flight. The aircraft then returns back to the hangar, idling, waiting for the next cross country or its pilot’s best excuse to get away from the stresses of life and enjoy some time in the air. Then there are those aircraft that are unique and carrying a distinctive quality of purpose and utility. Tell me you don’t find those aircraft more interesting.

As the Ag plane dive bombs over your head as you drive down a country road, or the military helicopter lands and empties what seems like hundreds of passengers; these aircraft were built with a specific mission in mind. They weren’t built for the weekend warrior. As you gaze at ...READ MORE

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A Long Awaited Return to Flying

Twelve years had lapsed since my flight instructing days. During that time, I continued to ask myself why I had allowed so much time to pass, and what plausible excuses I could come up with to make myself not sound as truly ...READ MORE