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Published, and still teaching

I started writing about my aviation experiences in 1995, and my stories have appeared in numerous aviation magazines ever since. My book chronicles one pilot's journey into and through the world of general aviation and aircraft ownership.

Michael Leighton

Things My Flight Instructor Never Told Me

Things My Flight Instructor Never Told Me

And Other Lessons Learned in 25 Years of Aviation

Fuel management, flight planning, reluctant passengers, dealing with weather and the FAA, buying and owning an aircraft, and moving up to bigger and faster airplanes — all told with humor and hard-won wit.

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