Monthly Archives: February 2017

The Small Mistake Heard ‘Round the World

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Colin Summers

A few people have asked me about Harrison Ford landing down at John Wayne airport. They said from the news it was hard to tell what had happened. Among pilot friends I have mostly said, “I sure am glad that … Continue reading →

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Disappointing Flight

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Colin Summers

I actually checked in with the Santa Monica tower on my return this morning as, “Disappointed Angel Flight 7866.” 

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A Small Nudge from Technology

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Colin Summers

When Adam and I started training, the radio work was very difficult for me. I am sure part of it is that my primary instructor was impatient with the progress (or lack) that I was making on that front, so … Continue reading →

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Tiny Things

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Colin Summers

One of the suggestions of the ferry pilot was to collar the autopilot’s circuit breaker on the panel with a red ring. When something goes wrong, you want to be able to disable the autopilot as quickly as possible and … Continue reading →

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