As the winter season approaches, many pilots substantially reduce their flying or stop all together. That’s a shame because the fall and winter often provide…
By now you have probably heard about our being handcuffed at gunpoint by the police at Santa Barbara Airport. Our registration number had mistakenly shown…
You have to wonder what our 35th anniversary means to you. We think the answer can be summed up in the words, “clear, simple and…
Martha and I just returned from Tel Aviv, Israel, where we spoke on risk management at the World Assembly of International Aircraft Owners and Pilots…
Cessna loaned the Production #1 C162 Skycatcher to King Schools in September so we could begin flying it to provide a model performance on video…
Folks, this latest blog entry, on choosing a new certificate or rating for your 2010 resolution, was actually written by our Senior Vice-President of Marketing,…
When Martha and I first started flying together, over 40 years ago, GPS for General Aviation wasn’t even on the drawing board and glass cockpits…
The recent passing of Walter Cronkite made me especially sad. As a little boy I watched him on our black and white TV as he…
We pilots are usually very confident people. In fact you might say we are “blessed with fine self-images.” And you wouldn’t want it any other…
On March 19, 2009, the second Cessna SkyCatcher crashed in flight testing due to an unrecoverable spin (See SkyCatcher First Flight). In each case the pilot walked away,…