Flight; Part 4, The Taylorcraft
Pictured above: A 1946 Taylorcraft similar to Litster's, with fewer blemishes. After I tired of brandishing my Private Pilot’s license to...
Flight; Part 3, The License
It seemed I was always tense when piloting an aircraft. Never did I get entirely comfortable with it, which appears to be the difference...
Flight; Part 2, The Solo
Antioch airport didn’t have the most desirable layout for seasoned pilots, let alone student pilots hoping to survive their first solo,...
Flight; Part 1, The Airport
Antioch, California, sprawls along the banks of the San Joaquin River some 20 miles before it drains into San Francisco Bay, and the...
Relative Safety
Funny, the way things can happen. Take shooting yourself in the foot for instance; that oft-quoted analogy actually does occur, even to a...
2021: The Silver Lining
Global warming apparently comes under the umbrella of 'settled science' these days, much like evolution and the millions of years it took...