Doug's Miscellaneous Aviation Articles
The Catskills Mountains
from the perspective of the Hudson Valley, NY, Winter 2002
Sometimes I write about things that don't fit in any of the other sections. Check out my grab-bag of articles!
| Tailwheel Flight Review | Tired of the usual flight review I decided to spice things up a bit and do it in a tailwheel airplane, and not just any tailwheel: a Cubcrafters Top Cub. |
| APRS Tracking Experiment | An aircraft tracking experiment made possible by the Amateur Radio Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS) Network. |
| ATP Certificate | A dream 19 years in the making, read what I went through to obtain my ATP certificate in October of 2005. |
| Diver Driver | Funny how life works. Little did I know when I started skydiving a year ago I'd soon be helping others experience the rush of freefall. Read the article describing my first experiences as a jump pilot, a.k.a. "diver driver". |
| Crew Procedures | I've been flying in a crew environment for hundreds of hours, so I figured I'd finally put into writing the science I've made of our C172 aircraft operations. This is more of a reference document than a traditional article, but I think you'll find it an easy read. As always, if you have comments or questions about this, feel free to contact me. |
| Skydive! | And now for something completely different. After flying airplanes for more than 15 years, I decided to jump out of one. This is the story of my first tandem skydiving experience. Strap on your chute and check it out! |
| ATP MEI Program | In June of 2002 I took a five day Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI) course at ATP, Inc. Here's the full account of that adventure. |
| My Flight Case | I used to carry a lot of stuff in my flight bag but as technology has advanced and my flight operations changed I have streamlined my flight case. Read this article to find out what I carry in my flight bag. |