Weather in the Cockpit
To any non-flyers who might read this, the title of this post does not refer to dark clouds dumping water on my head while flying an airplane. In the “old” days (and that doesn’t mean at the time of the … Continue reading →
Looking Back
As always, let me open with the caveat that this post in no way intends to convince anyone of anything. It’s nothing more than a personal observation regarding exploration of the writer’s craft. “It was a dark and stormy night … Continue reading →
Sneaky DNS
This morning brought something new by way of comments: “Hey ! Love your blog thanks for sharing it with everyone.. Greetings from the ——” It’s the same generic pat on the back that contains nothing to link it directly with … Continue reading →
Status Report 6 – The Shadow Knows
My primary initial objective for this website/blog was to establish an online presence that might enhance my chances of securing agent representation for my novel. The “theory” is that if a query letter and writing sample do not generate a … Continue reading →
Doolittle Raid Part 5 – by Mac McElroy
A personal account by a participant of the raid continues: There was instant reaction from everyone in the room and food trays went crashing to the floor. I ran down to my room, jumping through the hatches along the way, … Continue reading →
Garbage on the Radio
My wife and I enjoy flying to small airports with restaurants for what pilots commonly refer to as the “$100 hamburger.” Yesterday’s gorgeous weather lured us to the San Marcos Municipal Airport, where we got in our RV-6 and took … Continue reading →
Query War Update – Agent List
While writing a post on airplane-bird collisions for the Single Ship logbook, I decided to research a bird-strike incident that occurred near Reese Air Force Base in the mid-60s. A few relevant key words entered into a Google search brought … Continue reading →
Taildraggers and Noserollers
Paul Bertorelli contributes regularly to the AVweb Insider Blog, and I visit the site often to see what he has to say. The site attracts mostly pilot visitors, who tend to be more than a little opinionated and have no … Continue reading →
Status Report 5
So, here I am, blogging away and having a great time within the cocoon of my own making, one tiny crumb in the webfeast. I get visits from a friend or two every now and then, but generally it’s a … Continue reading →
Avians and Aviators
As far as we know, neither of the Wright brothers ever collided with a bird in their Flyer, and I doubt they even considered the possibility. But 107 years later, every pilot is aware of the danger. And since January … Continue reading →
