Texas STOL Demonstration Team at the Alliance Airshow
What is a Super Cub doing flying with the Blue Angels? Well, a couple of weeks ago I joined a few other pilots at the Bell Helicopter Alliance Airshow in Fort Worth to do a Short Takeoff and Landing demonstration. Along with a DeHavilland Beaver, three Carbon Cubs and a STOL Cessna 182, we practiced on Friday and performed for the crowd on Saturday and Sunday. Each airplane’s takeoff...
Read MoreIke Weathers, Master Pilot
I sometimes wonder how to recognize a life well lived, as I imagine it to be, particularly when viewed through the admittedly narrow focus on friends and clients, most of whom are aviators. Recently, I had the rare privilege of presenting the FAA’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award to Ike Weathers, who at 80 is still actively pursuing a pilot’s quest for excellence and adventure. The Wright...
Read MoreLlano “Fly In & Camp Out”
Mark your calendars for October 18-20, for the second annual Fly In & Camp Out event at the Llano airport (KAQO). This year’s event will be bigger and better with a movie night, flying activities and contests, food and drink. Bring your tents and lawn chairs and join us for a great Hill Country aviation experience. For more info, call the Llano airport or e mail Larry Cook at...
Read MoreDr. Brett is a Private Pilot!
Dr. Brett Matzek completed his Private Pilot Check Ride with me yesterday. He had a difficult time getting this accomplished through no fault of his own. First, the weather wouldn’t cooperate with high winds on the first scheduled attempt. We did complete the Oral portion before discontinuing. Then he came back and we finally got to fly. Just when we thought everything was going to end...
Read MoreTailwheelin’ With Mark
Mark Pierce is now a tailwheel pilot! Mark has been here for three days, flying the Super Cub and learning all about tailwheelin’. Despite gusty winds, rainshowers and a window blowout, we were able to complete his training yesterday. We even got to practice a half turn about a point, unintentionally using the mid-field windsock for our reference point. He did a great job and since he is...
Read MoreHeath Wright Solos!
Today was a big day for Heath Wright as he completed three beautiful solo takeoffs and landings in Skyhawk N12750 at the Burnet airport. Heath lives in Marble Falls and has been flying for a few weeks. The weather was perfect with a light southerly wind. Heath knew he was getting close to solo, but did not think today would be the day. Afterwards, he commented about how well the airplane climbed...
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Ken Wittekiend is an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner, professional flight instructor, aircraft owner and founder of ProMark Aviation Services, a flight training company based in Burnet, Texas.
Ken is a commercial pilot with over 11,000 hours of experience in a wide variety of general aviation aircraft. He began flying in 1970 while attending the University of Texas at Austin.