Tag Archives: The Left Seat

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 →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, JuneJuly 2022, The Left Seat | Tagged aviation, Bob Worthington, exercise bike, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, Slim Cycle, The Left Seat | Leave a comment

Can you carry a gun in your airplane?

Posted on January 23, 2022 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue Can one carry a gun in a private aircraft? The correct answer is maybe, sometimes, it depends. This confusing response is because … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2022, The Left Seat | Tagged airplane, airport, airport gun laws, aviation, Bob Worthington, concealed carry permit, firearm, Flying, General Aviation, Gun Control Act of 1968, handguns at an airport, Midwest Flyer Magazine, pilot, The Left Seat | Leave a comment

Is Your Airplane A Tax Deduction? Can it be? Maybe!

Posted on November 27, 2021 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington © Copyright 2021 All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue Throughout my ownership of aircraft, every airplane was a tax deduction (a business expense). I was an instrument-rated private pilot, … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Dec2021/Jan 2022, The Left Seat | Tagged aircraft, airplane, airplaneforbusiness, aviation, Bob Worthington, business expense, Midwest Flyer Magazine, pilot, The Left Seat | Leave a comment

Are You Fit To Fly? Well, that depends on what kind of flying you do.

Posted on September 13, 2021 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington © 2021 October. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 issue Recently, the world has been watching the 2021 Summer Olympics. The media has shown us every aspect of what athletes must do … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, October/November 2021, The Left Seat | Tagged aviation, Bob Worthington, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, The Left Seat | Leave a comment

Flying Cross-Country A Lot? A Timeshare May Work For You!

Posted on July 23, 2021 by mwflyer

by Bob and Anita Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue Extensive cross-country trips in a small plane are not cheap. In addition to the plane expenditures, there are food and … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2021, Columns, Columns, Columns, The Left Seat | Tagged Anita Worthington, aviation, Bob Worthington, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, plane, The Left Seat, timeshares | Leave a comment

Will you know when it is time to quit flying? There are other options, you know.

Posted on May 26, 2021 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue It is a fact of life. Sooner or later every pilot has to quit flying for one reason or another. Some do … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, June/July 2021, The Left Seat | Tagged aviation, Bob Worthington, FAR 67.401, Flying, Medical Certificate, Midwest Flyer Magazine, The Left Seat | Leave a comment

Pilot Decision-Making

Posted on November 24, 2020 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 Pilot decision-making is the process of deciding what to do when flying an aircraft. Consider this: 75% of aircraft accidents are caused … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, December 2020/January 2021, The Left Seat | Tagged aircraft, Bob Worthington, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, pilot, The Left Seat | Leave a comment

Landings Can Be Dangerous, But They Do Not Have To Be

Posted on July 19, 2020 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue As I write this column, it is days after the disastrous ending of Pakistan International Airlines Flight #8303. At 2:40 pm on May 22, 2020, an Airbus A320 … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2020, Columns, Columns, Columns, The Left Seat | Tagged aircraft, airplane, Bob Worthington, flight instructor, Midwest Flyer, pilot, safety pilot, The Left Seat | Leave a comment

How To Respond To An FAA/NTSB Investigation

Posted on May 28, 2020 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue Piloting an aircraft is fraught with rules and regulations, which can result in the pilot being the subject of an investigation. In 40 years of flying, I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, June/July 2020, The Left Seat | Tagged ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, aircraft, AOPA’s “Legal Services Plan.”, aviation, Bob Worthington, Combat Advisor in Vietnam, Midwest Flyer, NTSB, Pilots, The Left Seat | Leave a comment

Wairbirds I Have Flown (In)

Posted on March 21, 2020 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue Last fall, I wrote an article on “warbirds” for a national aviation organization. One question arose: Have I ever flown in a warbird? My response was yes! But … Continue reading →

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