When I first attempted driving, I was surprised how difficult it was to maintain speed. It was my grandmother who finally imparted her wisdom. “Ease up on the accelerator before you get to the speed you want.” She said, probably…
So many things in our life involve a love hate relationship. One example that comes to mind was my stint as a firefighter. It was a three year stint with an on call fire department in the far north metro…
Have you ever looked at a modern day NFL quarterback? The guy looks like a gladiator going into the arena. There is so much padding, covering every inch of their body, it looks like armor. Wonder if we should provide…
I am what you would call a seat of the pants pilot. What does that mean? It means that you feel, more than you see what the aircraft is doing. This phenomenon can translate to any type of vehicle, such…
In the post, 50 Feet, 90 Knots, I suggest that my relationship with my instructor was a good one. We spoke the same language, both smoked, and he appreciated my flying skills along with my deep respect for safety. He…
In a couple of other stories about flight school, I brag about how I could hover a TH-55 so well, that you would think it was sitting on a pedestal. I loved hovering, and took great pride in keeping the…
One of the best parts of flying an Army helicopter was that almost all flying was done fifty feet above the highest obstacle. For the vast majority of my flying in Ft. Rucker, Alabama, I was cruising at 90 knots,…