I is for Icing
Yes, Mom. This is exactly what I’m talking about. Today’s post is a cautionary tale, so Mom, you may want to skip this one and just...
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- Apr 9, 2013
- 2 min
H is for Hedonism
Where people think pilots stay. Where pilots really stay. It seems to me that many people are under the false impression that pilots lead...
- Apr 8, 2013
- 1 min
Bright golden wings, heavy metal obligations
At the risk of exposing my own writing as shoddy and inferior, I needed to share this post with you. nonplussedpilot With little...
- Apr 8, 2013
- 2 min
G is for Groundspeed
Is it just me, or this thing going backward? Many years ago as a student pilot, I discovered first-hand that a single-engine Cessna is...
- Apr 6, 2013
- 2 min
F is for Feds
A ramp check by an official FAA representative is one of the few things that universally gives a lot of pilots the heebie-jeebies. It’s...
- Apr 5, 2013
- 3 min
E is for Expedite
Wait… THAT’S my ride?! Oh, hell yeah! As a woman in aviation, I have experienced a lot of weird job interviews. In one, I wore a very...
- Apr 4, 2013
- 3 min
D is for Dead Reckoning
Where are we? What does the GPS say? “DEAD RECKONING – In pioneer flight before radio, beacons, and accurate maps, flying distances much...
- Apr 3, 2013
- 2 min
C is for Controllers
One of the unusual things that I learned as a freight pilot is that air traffic controllers play an important role in whether you get...
- Apr 2, 2013
- 2 min
B is for Banners
Thus, my first “real job” in aviation was towing banners. It was one of the most exciting – and frightening – things I’ve ever done as a...
- Apr 1, 2013
- 2 min
A is for Altitude
I rediscovered this aversion in high school. I was a member of the marching band colorguard, and we once had the honor of participating...
- Mar 29, 2013
- 1 min
A to Z Blogging Challenge 2013
The very first thing I did in 2010 when I started blogging is a series of A to Z posts. I tend to write only when I’m inspired and...
- Mar 7, 2013
- 4 min
The Next Big Thing Blog Hop – Part Two
Welcome to The Next Big Thing Blog Hop! What is a blog hop? Basically, it’s a way that readers can discover new authors, because with...
- Feb 28, 2013
- 1 min
The Next Big Thing Blog Hop – Part One
Aloha, Bloghoppers! Welcome to TotallyTawn, a place where you can get a glimpse inside my mind, and hopefully, share a laugh or two. I...
- Jan 11, 2013
- 3 min
Mother of Dragons – Writing Contest Entry
Mother of Dragons “Again!” The hatchlings darted around her as she waded through the hip-deep water, pleading – as they always did before...
- Jan 3, 2013
- 1 min
2012 Wrap Up
It’s hard for me to believe that I now have yet another year of blogging under my belt. I have made many new friends, ventured outside...
- Dec 23, 2012
- 1 min
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To all my new friends, I hope you enjoy this video as much as I do. Happy Holidays!
- Dec 6, 2012
- 1 min
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I know I’ve been away for far too long, but in my defense, I have been writing for http://www.BigWorldNetwork.com and dealing with my...
- Oct 25, 2012
- 3 min
A Time to Reap – Another Writing Contest Entry
I am once again attempting to hone my writing skills by entering a short story contest hosted by Theresa Oliver’s Short Story Page. I...
- Oct 4, 2012
- 3 min
What Writing Means to Me and a Plea for Help
When I was about ten or eleven years old, I wrote my very first fictional short story. It just popped into my head and I wrote it down. ...
- Sep 10, 2012
- 3 min
The Sunshine Award!
I am honored to have been nominated by Emily of Emily’s Tea Leaves for the Sunshine Award! You are my Sunshine… What is the Sunshine...