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Rod Machado says, “If you’ve never been scared in an airplane, you’ve never been outside the traffic pattern.” I couldn’t agree more. Flying, especially as the pilot, can be rather intimidating at times. Especially if you have passengers on-board. I just completed a trip from my home base in Marion (MWA) to Springfield, IL (SPI) for an overnight stay and a conference the next day before flying home. Two of my co-workers were my passengers for the flight.

The flight was planned months in advance. As a VFR pilot, I wasn’t about to make the flight unless I was sure the weather was going to be well above VFR minimums for both days. The time came, and clear, sunny skies were forecast for the entire trip on both days. Read the rest of this entry »