Peter Garrison

Peter Garrison taught himself to use a slide rule and tin snips, built an airplane in his backyard, and flew it to Japan. He began contributing to FLYING in 1968, and he continues to share his columns, "Technicalities" and "Aftermath," with FLYING readers.

November 16, 2006 / By Peter Garrison

Can Flap Deflection Help You Climb?

October 2, 2006 / By Peter Garrison

The Drowsy Syrups of the World

September 30, 2006 / By Peter Garrison

The Brotherhood of Yellow Pads

September 15, 2006 / By Peter Garrison

Unrecoverable Spins

June 14, 2006 / By Peter Garrison

Walking on the Wall

June 12, 2006 / By Peter Garrison

Technicalities

Vortex generators seem like a discordant element in aerodynamic design...
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March 16, 2006 / By Peter Garrison

The High Price of Denial

A pilot with serious medical problems keeps flying. Did he and his passengers pay the ultimate price for that decision?
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December 7, 2005 / By Peter Garrison

You Want to Put Them /Where/?

Peter Garrison looks at some odd odd but clever design choices in Honda's mysterious light jet.
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September 14, 2005 / By Peter Garrison

When Airplanes Feel Fatigued

When it comes to things that fly, metal fatigue is a bad thing. How safe are our airplanes, and what does the future ...
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March 1, 2005 / By Peter Garrison

AA587: The Perils of Flying by the Book

When the NTSB reported the rudder of AA Flight 587 came off at below maneuvering speed, it should've given all pilots pause.
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