Aviation Career Advice
What would you do? Last week I received an email from an International Pilot who is just starting his career. He is faced with an interesting dilemma and would like your advice. I sent him mine... now...
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T.H.ursday with Tom HillI mentor a couple of fantastic flight test professionals. Some people who aren't familiar with mentoring think of it as a one way street--mentor tells mentee what to do. My...
View ArticleIn Memory Of...
The pilots... A pilot friend wrote to me with a broken heart about an accident that occurred too close to home. He said,A Bearskin Airline crashed last night killing 5 people including both pilots. I...
View Article#WritersRoad Takes to the Sky!
"Dreams are written in the sky,while Inspiration is found in life" I am done with another revision of my novel, Flight For Safety! A few more reads, and it will be in your hands. But an interesting...
View Article1500 Hour Rule
What Do YOU Think? Martin Knife, is a student attending Sinclair Community College to get an Associates in Professional Piloting/ Airway Science, with plans to transfer to University of Dayton in a...
View ArticleBe Part of The Movie!
My Friend, Syd Blue... Pilot, Author, Business Owner and all around great lady is doing something spectacular and would like you to become part of the creation. One of her books, Circle is going to...
View ArticleThe Hard Way
T.H.ursday with Tom HillKarlene and I shared a couple observations when I sent in an article a few weeks ago. I told her how impressed I am with her crazy schedule, the many irons she has in the fire,...
View ArticleJustin Reed
Friday's Fabulous FlyerAt age 14, today’s Fabulous Flyer is not a pilot. But he once hijacked a school bus to escape his orphanage. Before his father’s murder, he traveled the world as an Air Force...
View ArticleEvergreen International Airlines
Takes their last flight..."At the end of the day, be thankful that we had the giftto fly"This month is a sad day in Aviation History for many. Evergreen officially shutdowns November 30th, 2013....
View ArticleChinese Jet Engine Maintenance
Truth or Fiction? A friend sent me the following post. Truth is often stranger than fiction. You decide the reality. But remember... one bad egg does not mean the entire carton is rotten. It does...
View ArticleWhat Every Pilot Needs
By Chris Oquist, Flight To SuccessGuest BloggerChris Oquist is not only a private pilot and web developer at Banyan Pilot Shop in South Florida, he has a way with the words too. Chris is aviation...
View ArticleTHANKFUL
Happy Thanksgiving! With warmest wishes to you and your family...May your life be filled with gratitude. T.H.ursdays with Tom Hill Thankful:A beach appears in the distance. Our flight is low to the...
View ArticleTyphoon Haiyan
Friday's Fabulous Flyer...Connie Cole Connie is not a Pilot, She is an Angel! And yes... angels do have wings... Amazing how connected the world is. I met a captain (Nancy) via email, who invited me to...
View ArticlePut Your Mask On First...
"Put your Oxygen Mask on First"There is a reason we are told to put our oxygen mask on first before helping others. If we don't take care of ourselves, we won't be any good to anyone. Women tend to be...
View ArticleAirplanes and Women
A friend sent me this photo and sixteen reasons why airplanes are easier to live with than Women. I had to add a comment for each. What do you think?Enjoy. Laugh. Please share your comebacks. 1)...
View ArticleWhat I Want "Aviation" For Christmas
Blogging in formation is at it again a this month our theme is... "What I want under the Christmas Tree." This week we are supposed to write about something we want under the tree, aviation related....
View ArticleThe Space Between
T.H.ursday's with Tom HillThere's a seam between perspectives. It's a thin thing that's barely noticeable. Normally, you wouldn't pay it any attention unless someone pointed it out. Even then, when...
View ArticleAditya Palnitkar
Friday's Fabulous FlyerAditya PalnitkarFuture Airline Owner 15-year-old Aditya was born in Mountain View California and currently lives in Pune India (Two and a half hours from Mumbai) with his...
View ArticleNelson Mandela: Possibility
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”Nelson Mandela A tremor of pain was felt throughout the world last week when Nelson Mandela died. In memory of his passing my friend, Alex, sent me numerous...
View ArticleLet Your Dreams Take Flight...
I recently received and email from Mark Jones..."Sometime this last year, we collaborated by sharing an motivational "focus" picture on your blog. Now I wanted to share a story (and a poster) with...
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