The Sandbar, The Seat and the Seaplane
The Sandbar, The Seat, and The Seaplane: A Debrief from the Right Seat Bill Lowery and I wrote the following article using Brave AI. Bill sent me his debrief and I asked Brave to rewrite…
Interviewed by Channel 6
Interviewed by News 6 Following the runway incursion that resulted in a fatal accident involving an Air Canada Express CRJ900 and a firetruck responding to another emergency, John Tenney was asked to share his thoughts…
Former CFI of the Year and Enlow Award Honoree
This got deleted in the database loss. I didn’t get it for 2026. Congrats to Rafael Dubena of Embry Riddle! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2025 ORLANDO FL: John Tenney once again selected as Orlando…
Partial Engine Failure?
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…
The Longest First Solo
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…
Checklists. Not Just a Suggestion
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…
“Fresh” Instrument Rating
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…
Loss of Alternator in Marginal VFR
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…
Misconceptions of Success
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…
Don’t Give Me Static
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,…