Main menu Home About Archive Popular Posts Photos Contact Subscribe The House of Rapp Adventures in Flying: Crete to Capetown by Ron Rapp on January 8, 2019 in Opinion Leaders • 18 Comments I’m often told that my travels sound exotic and exciting — and sometimes they are. But if you’d like to know what true adventure looks like, let me tell you about a little trip a friend of mine took. Read more → Why Choose Business Aviation? by Ron Rapp on December 18, 2018 in Opinion Leaders • 16 Comments I’m often asked why one would choose business aviation over the airlines. It’s a good question. Read more → Bearing in Mind by Ron Rapp on December 5, 2018 in AOPA Pilot • 14 Comments While NDBs are becoming rare, the bearing pointer skills used to fly them are extraordinarily useful, both as a mental exercise and in practical 21st century IFR operation. Read more → Paranoia Pays Off by Ron Rapp on October 29, 2018 in Opinion Leaders, Safety • 24 Comments Normally, paranoia is considered unhealthy. As it pertains to flying, however, in my experience a moderate dose can go a long way toward keeping trouble at bay. Read more → A Dream Deferred by Ron Rapp on August 6, 2018 in Aviation • 12 Comments Did the admirers and pilots of the early 20th century ever worry about aviation’s future? I doubt it. Read more → Alone, Overseas–and Clueless? by Ron Rapp on July 31, 2018 in AOPA Pilot • 4 Comments Third-party flight planners can be worth their weight in gold. They can also cause migraines if you don’t remain sufficiently involved in the planning process. Read more → Radiation Exposure in Business Aviation by Ron Rapp on July 26, 2018 in Opinion Leaders, Safety • 4 Comments A recent Harvard study highlights the increased incidences of cancers among flight attendants and notes that flight crew are exposed to the highest ionizing radiation dose of all U.S. workers. Are business jet crews any better off? Read more → The Chicken or the Egg? by Ron Rapp on June 18, 2018 in Instructing, Opinion Leaders • 17 Comments The GA ecosystem is at a tipping point. There simply aren’t enough instructors to address the pilot shortage using the current system… but that doesn’t mean the problem can’t be solved. Read more → Connecting the Dots by Ron Rapp on May 30, 2018 in AOPA Pilot • 14 Comments Everyone talks about the airlines, but corporate aviation has its own pilot population shortages, too. Read more → Uneven STARS by Ron Rapp on May 14, 2018 in IFR, Opinion Leaders • 6 Comments STARs are like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’ll get. Some arrival proedures are elegant and well-designed. Others? Not so much. Read more → Posts navigation Older posts About the Author Ron Rapp is a Gulfstream G650 captain, instructor, and aviation writer specializing in tailwheel, aerobatic, experimental, formation, and glass-panel flying. He's also an aircraft owner, aerobatic competitor, and a National-level judge. Ron and his family reside in beautiful Orange County, California. (read more) Search Search for: Copyright © 2021 The House of Rapp. All Rights Reserved. Follow Get the latest posts delivered to your mailbox: