Tag Archives: meteorology

OK, so I lied…

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Joe Clark

For the longest time, I told my students that the highest glider flight was “29,000 and change.” That was what I had read somewhere in the past. Glider pilots made most of the flights in the mountainous regions with a … Continue reading →

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When Reality Comes into the Classroom

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Joe Clark

As it turns out this week, the subject matter in my commercial class is meteorology.  There are some things I like to focus on, the most important of which is learning how to recognize in-flight aviation weather hazards. The tornadoes … Continue reading →

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