by Rich Pickett | Feb 12, 2018 | Inflight Emergency, Cessna Citation, Citation CJ3, Featured, Flight Training and Instruction, Flying, Flying Emergencies
Off to the Super Bowl A friend asked me to fly the Cessna Citation CJ2 to the Super Bowl in Minneapolis while he was on a well deserved vacation. It sounded like a good idea, I always enjoy flying into busy airspace and events and it is...
by Rich Pickett | Sep 4, 2016 | Airplane Cross Country, Featured, Flight Training and Instruction, Float plane, Flying, Flying Adventures, Seaplane
ICON A5 Light Sport Amphibian Review – Quite a machine On an earlier blog I wrote about obtaining my Commercial Seaplane Rating in Alaska, you may have read how much fun it is to fly a floatplane (seaplane rating per the FAA). I had a blast flying the Pacer and...
by Rich Pickett | Apr 27, 2016 | Featured, Flight Training and Instruction, Jet Operations
I couldn’t believe that 2 years passed so quickly, it was time for my second CJ3 Citation Recurrent Training – CE525S. I completed my initial at ProFlight in December 2013, wrote a blog about the experience, and had flown the CJ3 almost 300 hours in...
by Rich Pickett | Jul 10, 2014 | Featured, Flight Training and Instruction, Float plane, Flying, Seaplane
If you haven’t thought about adding a Seaplane rating to your license, you should! I’ve considered it for years, however it wasn’t until this summer, 2014, that I put my plan in place. My only regret is that I didn’t do it sooner!...
by Rich Pickett | Dec 25, 2013 | Featured, Flight Training and Instruction, Flying
I enjoy flight training, whether as a CFI for over 35 years or as a student. I always learn from the experiences, and believe we can always improve our piloting skills. After obtaining 5 jet ratings, I thought what the heck, time to add another one. My Aero Vodochody...
