by Tigre Pickett | May 20, 2024 | Flying
Taxiway Delta Transition & San Diego Bay Tour Flight The Taxiway Delta Transition offers one of the most scenic flight routes over downtown San Diego and the harbor. Follow these guidelines to ensure a smooth flight and maintain this privilege for all pilots. Be...
by Tigre Pickett | Jul 28, 2022 | Flying, Jet Operations
First Officer Responsibilities in the Real World First Officer responsibilities and duties will vary based on the operation or outfit the pilot is flying for, and a few sites have descriptions of what to expect as a First Officer. And, there is also the real world...
by Rich Pickett | May 30, 2021 | Citation CJ3, Featured, Flight Training and Instruction, Flying, Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion
Pro Line Fusion Citation CJ3 First Flight A State-of-the-Art Avionics Upgrade Pro Line Fusion Online Course – Enroll Spring/Summer 2017 Updated May 2021 © copyright 2017-2021 Personal Wings, Inc. NOTE: This article is a condensed version of my full-length CJ3...
by Rich Pickett | Dec 31, 2020 | Flying, Cirrus Vision Jet
I have another Cirrus Vision Jet G2 review in Twin & Turbine – April 2019 as well as my article on Cirrus’ autoland capability in the December 2019 issue of Twin & Turbine Enjoy my other aviation articles in Twin & Turbine, and other...
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...
