Luckily, we get to color own world and get to choose just how we see things. Thirty six thousand feet in the air is a pretty amazing...

"Flight 2876, One three right, cleared for takeoff." "One three right, cleared for takeoff, 2876", I repeated to Dallas Love tower, a...

Why go find your own wisdom when you can borrow it from those who had to learn it the hard way. I have spent the last few months enjoying...

Stage 1 Exam "I can't let you pass, you're just not ready," Jim, the Chief Flight Instructor said. I sat there in his office, partially...

Holy cow, I love this dog... Ever since I was a little boy, I have always loved Great Danes. I always wanted one of my own and in 2016,...

What not to do on layovers... First and foremost, I am cheap. Like, crazy cheap. I get angry when my wife buys her umpteenth tank top...

One of the scariest days of my life. When you are trying to get enough hours to go to the airlines (1500), there are numerous routes to...

40... Wow. That happened a lot quicker than I thought it would. Just yesterday, I was listening to my cassette tape of Ice Ice Baby...

Dreams Yesterday, my wife and I went to the Museum of Flight in Seattle to see the Columbia vehicle (pictured above) and moon mission...

I am an idiot when it comes to cars. Sunday, the oil change notification came on and I was also driving around with my check engine light...

Staying in shape is hard work. For pilots to fly airplanes, they must pass a medical evaluation at least once a year for pilots like me...

I love my kids...I love my kids...I love my kids... Reserve and being a dad Right now I am sitting reserve, which means that I'm still on...

How to use it to your advantage Fear Since FEAR is one of the dreaded "F" words. Let's talk about it. I'm not going to give you some run...

....and its role in flight training and life. What is faith? Since it's Sunday, how about we chat about faith? Have you ever been on a...

Where I originally went wrong... How did I get myself here? I asked myself this nearly every day when I was working in radio. The answer...

What does freedom actually mean to you? How do you quantify freedom? Freedom On the heels of Independence Day, I have thoughts of...

How to find independence on Independence Day Get climbing I never used be grateful for misery but I am today. In the later months of...

A couple years ago, my brother, father and I rented a C182 and flew all over the western US including the Grand Canyon. Family Vacation...

If you're in need of a little time off, home reserve may just be for you. The best part of home reserve for me is hanging around with...

If you were reading the phone book and watching paint dry, while snacking on white bread, that might be one third as boring as airport...