Dead Reckoner

11/05/2019

Did you hear about the pilot who made his V speeds laugh?

He had them in knots.

08/05/2019

Flying at 145 knots, 200 feet over Pilling Sands, near Blackpool.

More tailwheel flying with my friend Steve, this time flying low and fast over the watery sandbanks of Pilling Sands, near Blackpool. I've never felt speed l...

17/04/2019

What do you call a pilot who never grows up?

Peter Pan Pan.

02/04/2019

A radical new wing concept. What do you think?

A team of engineers has built and tested a radically new kind of airplane wing, assembled from hundreds of tiny identical pieces. The wing can change shape to control the plane's flight, and could provide a significant boost in aircraft production, flight, and maintenance efficiency, the researchers...

04/12/2018

I'm back! Aerobatics in the RV-7 - what a rush!

22/11/2018

Here's a preview of an upcoming video - my first aerobatic flight! The first full video will be released shortly.

22/09/2018

Do you want death? Because this is how you get death.

Just before noon on September 8, 2018 a Cirrus SR-22, N669HT, was substantially damaged at Mason City Municipal Airport, Mason City, Iowa, when at attempt at...

26/07/2018

Never underestimate the value of a thorough pre-flight check.

Aviation experts have questioned the safety of Malaysia Airlines’ ­operations after the carrier narrowly avoided disaster in Brisbane.

20/05/2018

A great clip, followed by a very thorough and honest evaluation by the pilot.

Watch the full conversation here: https://youtu.be/BBpqvPujZgM British warbird pilot, Mark Levy, was part of a 21-airplane formation in the annual airshow at...

19/05/2018

A little further down the Yellow-Brick Road. Thanks to all of you who are already on that list!

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19/05/2018

Sometimes, the window deserves its own portrait.