October 30, 1990 Partial Engine Failure in a C-172. Another Trip Returning from Ft Myers It was another one of my trips to Sanibel / Ft Myers area. On my way home from FMY to… Partial Engine Failure?

March 28, 1991 Very Long First Solo This has to be a record. I stepped out of the plane and said “do at least three patterns, then taxi back here and pick me up.” 26… The Longest First Solo

December 13, 1990. Do the checklists! Routine Can Be Dangerous. Getting in to a routine pattern can cause complacency, even to the point of failing to do simple checklists. I learned a valuable lesson about… Checklists. Not Just a Suggestion

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 Rating

August 14, 1992 I was often flying down to Ft Myers for business. My father and I were working on a real estate project on Sanibel Island. I kept a rental car (long term) at… Loss of Alternator in Marginal VFR

August 29, 2020 Misconceptions of Success August 29, 2020 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… Misconceptions of Success

Visiting the Formans in Tallahassee It was November 30, 1990. I had a reason to visit Tallahassee. I rented good old N739SK, a sturdy C-172N, from the CAP Flying Club and flew up fairly early,… Don’t Give Me Static

June 10, 1991 – Discovering that Oil Pressure is just as important as you would think! Every year the Florida HRS* would do a low level survey of nuclear power plants in the state. My… Low Altitude Survey and Oil Pressure

Was this an example of the Impossible Turn? Maybe????

The ink was still wet on my temporary IFR certificate when I scheduled my first IFR cross country from KORL (Orlando Executive) to KMSL (Muscle Shoals Alabama). Preliminary Skirmishes I had been a flying student… Fresh Instrument Pilot