Jeff Schlueter, Author at Air Facts Journal

Jeff Schlueter

Jeff grew up in Wichita, KS, watching F-4s and B-52s fly out of McConnell AFB, but he never seriously thought about being a pilot until graduating from college in the same year that Top Gun was released. He, along with thousands of others, marched right down to the Navy recruiting office to sign up for that gig, but the Navy decided his feet were too flat. The dream smoldered for several decades, until a friend took him for a ride in his Cessna 172, which relit the flame. He now has 1300 hours on his PPL, and flies mostly for pleasure and some business in a Mooney Ovation 3. He also volunteers for Angel Flight and Pilots ‘n Paws missions, and finally gets to exercise his “need for speed” by racing the Ovation 3 in the Sport Air Racing League events. So far, he has never been beaten in the Factory class, but encourages everyone to give it their best shot.

Weather Geek December 12, 2018 December 12, 2018

The two rules of weather flying

It’s when you start to plan longer trips, over several hours or several days, that you develop a deeper understanding of how to navigate the atmosphere. And for me there are two principles that guide my thinking on these journeys: the weather will always change; and, it’s always scarier on the computer screen!

Technique September 20, 2018 September 20, 2018

The other 4 C’s of aviation

We are taught the 4 C’s of aviation in primary training. When faced with difficulty, such as getting lost or flying VFR into IMC, the safest course of action is to Climb, Communicate, Confess and Comply with instructions. But there is another set of C’s that has become more relevant to me as my flying experience has progressed.