Flying Magazine
JUNE 23, 2025
Often, a contract second pilot’s job is to shut up, make good radio calls and be snappy with the baggage, so I wasn’t sure what to say as we approached Lake Michigan. While en route at FL280, the crew attempted to transfer fuel from a ferry tank to the mains. I finally spoke up and asked if we had a plan.
Photographic Logbook
DECEMBER 29, 2024
Needing to fly two missed approaches at Sodus due to low weather. Unusual experiences in 2024 included: A partial engine failure and emergency landing over Keene, NH. Sharing the airspace with Air Force One for the first time (that I know of). For years, Rochester was my planned diversion airport.
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Vintage Aviation News
JULY 25, 2025
Volunteer engineers are working steadily to prepare the aircraft for a ferry flight. Photo by Rare Bird Aviation Ltd As 2025 approaches, the global Catalina community continues to demonstrate remarkable commitment to preserving this unique chapter of aviation history.
Flying Magazine
MAY 24, 2025
All six people aboard the Cessna Citation 550 were killed in the crash as the pilotwhose name hasnt been specifiedattempted to approach Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (KMYF) for landing during heavy fog.
Vintage Aviation News
JANUARY 27, 2025
Upon retracting the flaps, the vibration stopped, but when Kelsey came in to make his landing approach, he would have to land without the use of his flaps. Immediately after takeoff, Kelsey felt severe vibrations in the aircraft and saw that the flaps were freely flapping in the slipstream.
Vintage Aviation News
MARCH 26, 2025
However, once the issue was resolved, Frdric Vormezeele undertook the challenging ferry flight from Brasschaat, Belgium, to Siegerland. Frdric Vormezeele fires up Spitfire MH415 Though the skies were clear, strong winds made the approach uncertain for hours.
Flightworx
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Flightworx Aviation , with its expertise in flight planning, overflight and landing permits, fuel comparisons, commercial operations, and ferry flight & delivery, emerges as a pivotal ally for dispatch teams and crew members. This mandates a nuanced and culturally aware approach to navigating diverse landscapes effectively.
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