It is not unusual for non-flying friends of mine to ask questions about aviation. Often the question is one which requires an opinion rather than an explanation but once in a while I am asked to explain how some piece of equipment on an aircraft works. When faced with this opportunity those of us in [...]

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I flew to my favorite breakfast stop recently, had a great brunch and then headed back to my home airport. The weather was great and the winds were light so I decided to take a little shortcut over a low ridge rather than follow the road winding through the valley as I often do. As [...]

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I have mentioned traffic pattern size in the past, generally in the context that some of the local pilots or instructors are flying patterns too far away from the runway. I often find it hard to locate pattern traffic when position reports are given because of the differences in pattern size. If I am flying [...]

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A few posts back I mentioned that my wife and I traveled down to the San Francisco Bay area to visit some friends and get to get a ride in one of their airplanes. Our involvement in aviation circles has allowed us to meet some fantastic people working in all facets of  aviation.  One of [...]

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