Tag Archives: Bob Worthington

Preparing For A Cross-Country Flight

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue Preparing for a cross-country flight is not like flying for the “$100” hamburger. At least it should not be. By cross-country, … Continue reading →

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What is in your airplane, besides passengers and baggage?

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue What we carry in our airplanes today evolved from our military air services becoming common after WWI. During combat our military … Continue reading →

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What is the value of your plane? Is it insured for that amount?

Posted on January 27, 2023 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue Over the past year or two, the market for used aircraft has exploded. Values have soared. A few weeks ago, I … Continue reading →

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The Aviation Elephant In The Room, Mental Illness & Pilots

Posted on November 29, 2022 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue What We Do Not Talk About As people gather around the office coffee pot, at happy hour after work or … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2023, The Left Seat | Tagged Airlines, aviation, behavioral, bipolar disorder, Bob Worthington, depression, emotional disorder, Flight Training, Flying, Mental Illness, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, The Left Seat | Leave a comment

What does an aviation psychologist do? Most general aviation pilots will never see one!

Posted on September 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue Psychologists What is an aviation psychologist? First allow me to define a psychologist. The psychologist is a professional trained in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Oct/Nov 2022, The Left Seat | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Bob Worthington, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, military aircrew, Pilots, psychologist | Leave a comment

AOPA’s Rusty Pilots Seminars

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue As the U.S. pilot population slipped a decade into the 21st century, the leaders of the Aircraft Owners Pilots Association (AOPA) decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Aug/Sept 2022, Columns, Columns, Columns, The Left Seat | Tagged aircraft, airplane, AME, AOPA, aviation, aviators, Basic Med, Bob Worthington, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, Rusty Pilots Seminar, The Left Seat | Leave a comment

What shape are you in?

Posted on May 27, 2022 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue The average age of today’s student pilot is 33. The average age of pilots in general is 44. Obviously, pilots are not … Continue reading →

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What Is The Value of Your Local Airport?

Posted on March 20, 2022 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. Most non-aviation people view airports as being in two distinct different versions. Those which service the airlines and the much smaller county … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2022, Columns, Columns, Columns, The Left Seat | Tagged airport flight schools, Airports, aviation, Bob Worthington, Drones, Flying, Helicopters, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, value of airports | Leave a comment

Second Book of Vietnam Trilogy

Posted on January 23, 2022 by mwflyer

Published By U.S. Army Veteran, Bob Worthington Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue Writer and Army veteran, Dr. Bob Worthington of Las Cruces, N.M., has published the second book of a planned Vietnam trilogy titled “Fighting Viet … Continue reading →

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Can you carry a gun in your airplane?