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Why We Fly: Morning Pictures

We had a great sunrise today in Seattle. Here are a couple of pictures I took on the ramp just outside The Flight Academy's corporate office at Boeing Field. Mt. Rainier is the big one visible in both shots. Safe flying! -John Fiscus Chief Pilot,...

Published 25 Nov 2009 7:39 by John Fiscus

Filed under: there I was

Alaska Adventure 2009 - Another Great Trip!

We took a group of Cirrus owners and pilots on our 5th annual trip up to southeast Alaska 2 weeks ago and had a blast! I airlined out to Philadelphia to pick up a couple of fellows and show them some sights on the way out to Seattle. We stopped in scenic...

Published 10 Sep 2009 10:27 by John Fiscus

Filed under: flying, there I was, alaska

The day I pulled the CAPS

It was a day not unlike any other... early summer of 2006 if memory serves. The air was warm but not oppressive and I was well rested and healthy. I climbed into the cockpit with Brock sitting next to me in the left seat even though I was going to be...

Published 12 Mar 2009 17:31 by John Fiscus

Filed under: training, simulator, there I was, CAPS

My Experience with Mountain Waves

By Austin Kemink Early in my instructing career I was teaching at the University of Alaska in Anchorage when I had my first experience with a true mountain wave. Why do I call it a “true” mountain wave? Simply put, our aircraft didn't...

Published 14 Jan 2009 12:54 by John Fiscus

Filed under: training, tips, flight planning, weather, IFR, there I was, mountain wave

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