Tag Archives: Cessna

The Lost Promises

So, Reveille sounds at 0530 this morning as it always does for me.  Only I know longer hear the bugler or the voice over the 1MC calling, “Reveille, Reveille, Reveille, all hands turn…”  After years of hearing the calls, I … Continue reading

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Squeezed

Yesterday I opened my e-mail and found my Aviation eBrief from AOPA.  The news was fairly disturbing. From Air Transport World, is the news that, “DOT Secretary LaHood reaffirms Obama’s NextGen commitment.” The next headline read, “Column: Middle-class pilots are … Continue reading

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What Makes a Cessna 172 So Safe?

OK, so I was checking out the stats on the blog and I came across this search term. Someone had actually asked the question of Google or Bing or Yahoo, “What makes a Cessna 172 so safe?” What a great … Continue reading

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