They travel from points around the world, in the annual migration to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on Lake Winnebago, for the world’s largest aviation gathering, anywhere! Last year’s attendance was over 650,000! But it’s a well-mannered crowd, not like rock concerts with fans going crazy. Nope. None of that here. And there will be around 10,000 airplanes […]
AirVenture Oshkosh is right around the corner!! Next week, starting on Monday, July 21! Are you going? It’s the ‘Mecca’ of aviation, the largest aviation gathering in the world! Are you flying yourself or taking an airline flight? Oshkosh is the world’s busiest airport for a week, every year, during the convention. I’ve been there […]
On Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 0900 CST, 0700 PST, John will present this as via zoom as a webinar for the FAA’s Coffee and Wings program, which is hosted by Laura Herrmann, in Minneapolis, MN. This will count for FAA Wings Credit. If you are interested in this webinar and want to get Wings […]
John will be presenting to EAA Chapter 1712, at their monthly meeting, at Riverside Municipal Airport, in the Lobby of the Admin Building, on Tuesday, August 5, at 6:30pm. His topic; Airplane Checkouts – there’s more to it now. There are many things to consider now, depending on the aircraft, and how its’ equipped. The […]
CFI Corner – May 2025 Engine failure after takeoff!! It’s been a long time, many months, since last year, August 2024, that I last posted anything here. My excuse? I’ve just been busy with lots of stuff! Life gets in the way. Now, I want to get back to it. And, hopefully, on a regular […]
It’s wrap! AirVenture ended on July 28th, and it’s a week later already. But it stays with you!! I’m STILL jazzed up about it!! And this past week has been excellent, as well! I’m on a roll!! Wahoo!! So many aviation activities!! On Wednesday, I had signed up with the Aero Club of Southern […]
Dateline Oshkosh Wisconsin & AirVenture EAA AirVenture 2024 is underway! Under clear skies, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh got underway on Monday. I was up at 5am to make sure I was there in time. I am staying about 25 miles away in the dorms at Ripon College this year. The UWO dorms were full. Monday was […]
You want to learn to fly? Great! But what is the right way to go about finding a good instructor? Like any major purchase or investment — which this is — you want to do your homework. Seriously — some people don’t and they later regret it. I’ve been a CFI for over 40 years […]
Master Instructors is pleased to announce that John Mahany of Long Beach, CA has received his eighth accreditation as a Master Instructor. He worked very hard to achieve this honor. He is an IFR Training Specialist, for PIC, Professional Instrument Courses, as an independent instructor. In addition to his work for PIC, he is also […]
Its springtime! Windy, gusty days are here, and the weather patterns are changing while we go from winter to summer weather. Do you hate trying to land on windy days with crosswinds? I used to! So you are not alone Yep, back when I was learning to fly, crosswinds were a BIG challenge to me […]