Jumpseat

With my Piper Arrow loaded to its full capacity of four people (including me, two journalists, and an environmental executive director), the Lycoming IO-360 engine decided it no longer wanted to participate at full power.

When jumpseating, it’s possible to run afoul of rules and etiquette, so it’s worth becoming familiar with the process early on.

A legacy airline introduces “Fleet Harmonization” by bulletin.

Challenging questionable pilot behavior.

Connecting with the past via a Piper Arrow.

A retired commercial pilot takes a trip to Iceland in a non-flying seat.

The unanticipated consequences of hiring incentives.

Airline-style aeronautical decision making at the lower levels

This story originally published in the September 2004 issue of Flying Magazine. It is about six o’clock in the morning. I am witnessing a brilliant golden sunrise; a few layers of thin clouds accent the picturesque view. The New York City skyline begins to appear as a faint silhouette on the horizon. I am seated […]

As a longtime contributor to Flying, I have been blessed with the good fortune of attending many events, including airshows. Having spent a career mostly mastering the art of straight-and-level flight in the stratosphere, I have tremendous admiration for the aviators that perform physics-defying maneuvers at stepladder altitudes. I am awed by the skills involved. […]