The Captain’s Corner In Psalm 147:4, God counts the stars (humans have not been able to do that!) and calls them by name. Verse 5 then declares, “Great is the Lord and of great power; His understanding is infinite.” Before…
Life Lessons from Three Pilots
The Captain’s Corner Do you ever stop to think of people who have made a difference in your life—perhaps spiritually or professionally? Were they an example of what you wished to become? I have several individuals who “piloted” me in…
The Captain’s Corner: Avoiding Storms
As you may imagine, weather plays a major role in the field of aviation. One writer (also a pilot) said it this way, “Flying is weather, and weather is flying.” Thunderstorms, obviously, are “bad weather.” Therefore, the solid rule is…
The Effects of Total Immersion
The Captain’s Corner In my last blog post (which you can read later, here), I mentioned that I had spent a few weeks assisting with a summer aviation camp for high school students. The campers were immersed in the field…
Lessons Learned; Lessons Shared
The Captain’s Corner I spent this past week teaching high schoolers in an aviation camp that was offered by a local flying school. The activities included ground school on aviation-related subjects (weather, theory of flight, navigation, and federal flight regulations).…