Greetings to all!  If the name seems unfamiliar, do not adjust your browser.  My name is Ryan Ferguson, and I am one of the club's newest members.  I am also a ATP/CFII/MEI and representative of the local FAA Safety Team. General aviation and flight instructing have been a big part of my life for many years.  I look forward to getting to know all of you personally.

I volunteered to start blogging here at the CAP Flying website.  I have some topics in mind but wanted to open the floor to you, the club membership, to any topics you'd like to see addressed.  I'll start with some of my own ideas.

Given that summer is here and the weather challenges we face will now be mostly convective in nature, I planned to touch on some weather strategies with this column, as well as instrument flying techniques/tips/tricks which you might find helpful.  Also, a review of recent (and not-so-recent) NTSB reports and what we can learn from them may also be of help to us all.

I hope you will take the opportunity to chime in with some subjects which would be of interest to you.

Thanks for allowing me to introduce myself.  And feel free to call or email if you would like to schedule the Biennial Flight Review or Instrument Proficiency Check you've been putting off, or start working on that instrument or multi-engine rating.  In an effort to keep the club planes flying I am offering one hour of free ground or flight instruction (minimum 2-hour block) in any club airplane.  I can be reached via email at ryan@hawkerpro.com or (407) 920-7660.