Longest First Solo
Boomer alert: These are stories from the 80s, 90s and 2000s. Any offense taken is all yours buddy. “Back in the Day” I was recently asked to tell some interesting stories I had as a… Longest First Solo
Boomer alert: These are stories from the 80s, 90s and 2000s. Any offense taken is all yours buddy. “Back in the Day” I was recently asked to tell some interesting stories I had as a… Longest First Solo
Operating as a Two Pilot Crew Safety is the primary issue in corporate flying, now and forever. Owners are realizing that transitioning from one to two pilot crews could add a significant margin of safety.… Two Pilot Crew
I learned about classifying aviation knowledge from one of my true mentors in aviation, Diego Alfonso, past instructor of the year, examiner, and now retired FAA inspector. Pictured left, is Diego as he spoke for… Three Kinds of Aviation Knowledge
I want to tell you about how I met Larry Enlow and how we went from acquaintances, to rivals, to bitter enemies and finally, good friends. Becoming a CFI The year was 1990. I had… The Enlow Award
15 January 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ORLANDO: John Tenney selected as Orlando FSDO CFI of the Year! FAASTeam Volunteer John W. Tenney has been selected as the Orlando FSDO’s CFI of the Year for the… John Tenney: Winner of Flight Instructor of the Year and Larry D Enlow Award
To help me stay current as a pilot, I subscribe to a newsletter put out by the University of North Dakota (UND) Aviation School. It is called “BoldMethod” and always includes a quiz with 5… “Jepp” Charts
Back when I was flight instructing for a living, I would often fly somewhere in a small plane with a student, colleague, friend, business associate or even a date to enjoy what we called the… The $300 Hamburger
I am going to be posting some articles related to aviation safety. With over 8500 hours total time, I have had some “close calls” now and then. Hopefully others can learn from my experiences. Can’t… “Fresh” Instrument Pilot
I‘ve listed seven and a half of what I see are the most common misconceptions of “success.” (Edit on Aug 29, 2020: I have been blessed with opportunity in my life and willfully prepared myself… Misconceptions of Success
We are finishing up a trip to Dahlonega, GA and it has definitely been about making family memories. My primary purpose in coming up here was a cycling challenge which you can read about here,… Making Family Memories in North Georgia