inner art

Red Bull air racers inner game

By Dave English

“The clearest mind has the advantage.”   “Red Bull Air Race pilots spend hours visualising their course. Some sit staring into space, simply picturing the air gates; others physically construct a scale model of the course in their hangars, walking through it over and over again.”   “You should be listening to your plane.” ~ Paul Bonhomme. “You need to be incredibly precise without thinking about it. You always need to be ahead of the game.” ~ Nigel Lamb. “To fly through those pylons relies entirely on feeling: it should feel like two wings attached to my body. Extracting the … Continue reading Red Bull air racers inner game

Ageless aviator wisdom

By Dave English

AOPA Pilot magazine magazine has a great article by Dave Hirschman in the April edition about the Mavericks, four Florida pilots who fly formation aerobatics together. They are mostly in their mid-70’s. With long backgrounds in all kinds of flying. Ageless aviators with wisdom to spare: Just like artists or musicians, we’re constantly striving to master our craft, to try new things, to improve. Bob Gandt, 75, US Navy, Pan Am & Delta. I still get a rush of adrenaline whenever we fly. Ron Keilin, 78, thirty-five years of airshow aerobatic experience. No two flights are exactly the same. And … Continue reading Ageless aviator wisdom