Until recently, pilots rarely discussed mental health issues openly. Two main reasons were the attached stigma and fear that the FAA would ‘clip their wings’ if such information was disclosed

The engine on John O’Leary’s 1980 Piper Turbo Arrow IV, with a T-tail, had 2800 hours on it with a TBO at 1800 hours.

When the pandemic hit, life changed for many of us. Travel was limited, and most of my flying adventures were with the same few people.

Within 40 seconds of take-off, before the airplane had even reached the airport boundaries, the engine began to lose power and died.