FAA Checkout

I had just passed my FAA checkout in the afternoon. Tracey couldn’t wait to get me alone “up there”. I rented a Cessna 152 and we left the airport about …

Thumbs Up

It was a day from hell. We took off from Detroit, and after 1/2 hour in the air the plane was turned around with hydraulic problems. We landed in Detroit …

Cast-Rated

We had just finished a two week stay on the island of Antigua and were homeward bound. Unfortunately (or fortunately), I had broken my ankle in a sailboat accident four …

Wet Landing

It was a beautiful July afternoon and I was all set to go on a long cross country that I had to do for my Commercial pilot’s license. I had …

Well Deserved Whiskey

It was a rather sad day as I left my friends and family in Australia to start a new life in London. Being a little upset, I decided to relax …

White-Knuckled Friend

My lover and I were boarding a flight for San Francisco, the first leg of a trip that would ultimately find us in Las Vegas for my birthday. We had …

Full Aft Position

Victoria and I had recently renewed our relationship after almost 20 years apart. We had been invited to Ft. Meyers by some friends for a BASE jumping trip and to …

Perks Of The Job

I am a funeral director and in September 1980 the family of a deceased woman asked me if I would accompany the remains to Israel and supervise the burial. This …

138 Miles Later

Your basic afternoon flight home after spending a weekend with my new honey in San Francisco…we decided it would be nice to cap off the experience. Since I’m the analytical …

Auto Pilot

At the time I flew a nightly cargo run in a Baron 58, hauling canceled checks. My girlfriend was a private pilot, and she would ride with me from time …

And The Band Played On

Well, I had just won a trip off the radio to see Roger Waters perform “The Wall” concert at the Berlin Wall, then off to see The Rolling Stones in …

Commuter Fun

Well, I was lucky because it was my birthday. I was only 20 at the time, but I have always been interested in older women. I was flying to meet …