Monthly Archives: December 2019

Clouds tell the story, obviously! I only look up when I'm flying CU days, which is why it's so important to me to have clear sky ahead & around me. I don't have to look out so much for other gliders, but can look up & out for clues to make me go faster. There's information overload out there if you're wanting to find it.

Look Ahead

I look 30-60 sec ahead of the glider, not

Hi, my name is Hugh, and I’m the reason you need a transponder in your glider.

Jet Traffic and You

My day job is sitting in the left seat of a 50 seat regional jet, flying to glamorous destinations like Dayton, OH, Chattanooga,

When it comes to racing gliders, choosing the start time is critical to your overall result for the day, overall for the Championships too for that matter! How does one do it comfortably & reliably though?

I try to think 3hrs ahead of the glider. I can comfortably think 2 now, but not three, only sometimes. This is where pre-flight planning can help. At the nationals, I broke my task

It’s four AM. I’m standing out here on this wide-open Hobbs ramp like an idiot in my regional airline pilot uniform because I have to fly a jet back to Houston at 5 AM.  I couldn’t sleep on this overnight so I took an Uber out here to spend some time with my memories.  The driver thought I was crazy as I got out at the old airbase and hopped the gate.  Maybe I am, but I can’t come into