Ferry Pilot Adventures – Part 1
I’m on my way to Kenai, Alaska on Alaska Airlines flight 85 from Seattle. A few years ago when I was a ferry pilot for hire, risking life and limb to build up flight time, I ferried a Piper Tri-Pacer...
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After landing at Kenai airport, I was picked up by Tony, one of Nate’s friends who had the keys to the airplane and gave me a ride to the Soldotna airport. This is only my second time in Alaska, but I...
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Thunderstorms – one of those things I don’t ever want to mess with. My plan today was to get to Dease Lake in BC Canada. I didn’t even come close. After a hearty breakfast, I took off around 9am local...
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330 AM: the alarm sounds. I hit the snooze button and close my eyes thinking how nice it would be to get another hour of sleep. Then I think about how smooth a flight it will be if I get an early...
View ArticleMental Math for Pilots – Book Review
Think you need to be a math whiz to become a pilot? Think again! The truth is, if you have the basic math skills of adding, subtracting, simple multiplication and division, you’ve got what it takes to...
View ArticleFerry Pilot Adventures – Part 5
After a couple weeks’ worth of vacationing with my family in my own town (we even got to participate in a local parade), it was time to get Moose to his final home in Arizona. During the down-time, I...
View ArticleFerry Pilot Adventures – Part 6 (final part)
This morning I was able to sleep in a bit, especially since I slept with ear plugs in my ears because the refrigerator in my room kept making all sorts of weird noises throughout the night. It sounded...
View ArticleWhy getting your Private Pilot is worth the money vid
Did anyone ever tell you, “Be careful what you ask for…”. I am once again working as a corporate pilot flying Challengers CL-605 and for the past month I’ve been traveling like crazy! I finally have a...
View ArticleHow I became a pilot
I recently received an email that made me go back in time and think about just how it was that I got to where I am. Here’s the email I received: “Hello Ruth, I admire your work as a pilot and what you...
View ArticleFlying With a Purpose
Ever wonder what happens after you get your Private Pilot certificate? Sure, there’s the $100 Hamburger or going up to practice landings. But wouldn’t you rather have a purpose for flying? There are...
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