As a brand-new lawyer, a young partner in my firm (a large firm in downtown Dallas) assigned me my first trial. The amount in dispute was only $5,000, so th...

Use All Available Resources. In the cockpit, we are taught to use all resources available to us. I “got” this lesson the hard way on a flight back from Mex...

All Hail “Plan B”. Pilots are trained to always have a planned “out” in the event that weather or mechanical issues threaten the safety of flight. Whether ...

Scan, Baby, Scan. In instrument flying, a methodical scan of the essential flight instruments is considered critical to a successful flight in instrument me...

Everything Important Happens Before the Take-Off. Every pilot knows that a successful flight is largely determined by the quality and thoroughness of the pr...