by Joni M Fisher | Feb 22, 2024 | Aviation, Book Reviews
Robert DeLaurentis lives an adventurous life. His recent book Peace Pilot: To the Ends of the Earth and Beyond tells of his pole-to-pole circumnavigation of our planet. Yes, he flew from the South Pole to the North Pole and set seven world records during the journey....
by Joni M Fisher | Feb 23, 2023 | Aviation, Musings
Earning my pilot’s license was the boldest thing I have done since kissing Steve Gadow in seventh grade. Kissing Steve put me in the majority of girls in seventh grade, but earning my pilot’s license put me in a minority. An underwhelming six percent of the pilot’s...
by Joni M Fisher | Nov 4, 2022 | Aviation
A mere six percent of the licensed pilots in America are female. As one of them, I often hear men complain, “I can’t get my wife to fly with me.” Okay, guys, let me explain something. Some of the tactics you use to attract your loved one into aviation have driven her...
by Joni M Fisher | Feb 26, 2020 | Aviation, Humor
When my editor texted me in Israel about a ride with the Phillips 66 Aerostars on Thursday at SUN ‘n FUN, she didn’t ask if I wanted the ride, she asked if I’d be back in time for it. Even if being at the Media Center at 7:30 a.m. required mainlining caffeine, I was...
by Joni M Fisher | Feb 23, 2020 | Aviation, Humor
A mere six percent of the licensed pilots in America are female. As one of them, I often hear men complain, “I can’t get my wife to fly with me.” Okay, guys, let me explain something. Some of the tactics you use to attract your loved one into aviation have driven her...