Just when the going gets tough, the tough seek shelter due to airport policies. Yesterday’s futile attempts to thwart inbound weather to the NYC area were met with the usual barrage of extending EDCTs (estimated departure clearance time), ground stops, and rest and duty legalities. A thunderstorm towering over 40,000 above the Sarasota / Bradenton […]
It’s never been about baseball. Sure, it has something to do with the game, but it’s more than that. We have been fortunate enough to become part of the Utah Bandits family, which by design is 11 boys that love the sport, but has become more than that. Sure, the natural friendships made through the […]
Again, there’s something to be said about the differences between recreational and professional flying. Since my last notes on the matter that revolved around the fatal accident of N143FJ, I’ve had a few conversations with recreational pilots, professional pilots, and those of us in between both worlds. And while I take a few moments to […]
There’s something to be said about the differences between airline flying and general aviation safety. And I’m not sure what needs to be said about it, but it’s been on my mind as of late. Recently, I was asked to speak at the Utah Aeronautics Conference and usually I spin a few yarns about backcountry […]
From these traditional green pages is the story of not one young pilot working his way up in hours but three. Ben and I attempted to take to the skies one morning in January of 2000, only to complete a proper run-up procedure and watch as our communication radio decided to call it quits. Two […]
There’s something about a table that makes a home complete. A place to sit and take a break between the rigors of our everyday lives, to share a warm meal with friends and family, and in the Evans Consortium traveling playbook, a battlefield for a family game of nerts or scum. We’ve been fortunate in […]
My close circle of friends will know what time it is. Text messages gawking at the sheer audacity of one battery manufacturers Martin Shkrelli pricing Ponzi scheme means it is annual time. And calling them a manufacturer is a little much. Hot gluing six Duracell batteries into a plastic enclosure seems like the kind of […]
Tuesday, November 14th, 2023, three pilots took to the skies in what appeared to be a sightseeing flight of the nearby mountains. Allegedly having completed a similar flight (or flights), it appears as though this one may have started out routine. Good weather, airplane in generally good condition, and a few friends not too terribly […]
For the last week, minus one day (sorry Tuesday), we’ve stood in these fancy elevators and commemorated the day as a group with a picture of our feet near the calendar carpets within. Today, however, marks the last day of our adventure. Pre-dinner dessert inspections at 5:30, dinners at 7:30, games from 9:00 til midnight […]
There’s three things not shown clearly in this picture. The Peppa Pig “Not Today” t-shirt that any seasoned fisherman knows is a sure sign of an angler who means business. A thousand sharp teeth inside this monster that magically found its gills in my hook. And me, wondering if those sharp teeth are going to […]