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Apollo Moon Landings

This page is to bring together some information on the Apollo Moon Landings. I was inspired (if that's the word) by listening to the BBC Radio podcast series "13 Minutes…

The Piper Arrow Hates Me……

Originally published: December 2010 Now here's a story of coincidence (I hope). On my Commercial check-ride we departed the airport, sucked the gear up, about 2 minutes later we get…

Commercial Multi-Engine

Originally published: September 2008 So first of all I highly recommend ATP Inc. for multi-engine training based on my experience in the Raleigh, NC out-station. The Raleigh office is a one-instructor outfit, the current instructor is Eric Lodge,…

Commercial Single Engine Land

Originally published: September 2008 Wayne Aviation – Commercial SEL I did my Commercial SEL training with Wayne Aviation in Goldsboro, NC. This was a 10-hour commercial training package in an Arrow. I mainly…

What’s In Your Flight Bag

Originally published: December 2006 What's In Your Flight Bag This is a regular game pilots play and I used to pretty much ignore. What I carried in my flight bag…