Advice to Pilots

My advice to all future and seasoned pilots:   “I don’t care how good you think you are, there needs to be 100% focus on take-offs and landings.”    If not,  you may learn the hard way… This is an article that illustrates my near death experience. What I Learned About Flying – Use Right Rudder When Taking Off…

A Vietnam Hero on The Last Patrol

A recap as told to Charles Gebhardt, Vietnam Veteran and  Lieutenant U.S. Navy Joe Bricher joined the U.S. Navy on 6 April, 1967, completing his basic training in San Diego.  Because he had two years of college, he received the rank of Seaman, striking as a Corpsman.  He completed field medical training at Camp Pendleton. …

Charline CD

Musical Selections By Charline Johansson Gebhardt On October 18, 1968, I made eye contact with an “Angel with Golden Hair.”  We danced and talked for a few hours during the evening.  I learned that she was an elementary music teacher, her name was Charline Johansson, and I must see her again.  She was humble about…

Protecting Small Businesses From Check Fraud

An article written by me in CPA Practice Advisor.  If you would like to read the original article then click here.  From the May 2012 Issue. Even with the increase of electronic payments, checking account fraud is on the rise. Perhaps it's due to people struggling in a down economy or "moral decay," but more likely…

Chuck Chimes In

Welcome to my new site and let me introduce you to its updates and new features. If you look to the right of this page you’ll see “Follow Me” which will direct you towards my new twitter account where you’ll find quick blurbs and articles that I find interesting and share worthy. More noticeably is…