Rickey Scarbrough

My blood type is 100LL November is Aviation History Month. One benefit of being an old grey beard is that one has plenty of experience to draw on to produce content. My aviation journey started with my father, Fred Scarbrough, at the old Hangar One location in Atlanta. He began working the parts counter and eventually traveled the Southeast as a sales rep. Fun fact: his boss at Hangar One, Doyle Griggs, hired me into this life at PAA in 1990. I wrote about this when I started at FLYING. You can check it out here: flyingmag.com/passion-and-pu… 💥 ScarbroughCo, LLC is a storytelling marketing and content-creation firm that helps organizations communicate their value clearly, consistently, and persuasively across media channels. Learn more at ScarbroughCo.com 💥 #AviationHistory #HangarOne #Beechcraft #ATL #Flying

Strong maintenance quality doesn’t automatically mean a strong SMS. My latest article for the @NBAA highlights common maintenance audit gaps that deserve a closer look: 📍 Improper segregation and tagging of unserviceable parts 📍 Risk registers that overlook counterfeit parts, supplier competence, and outdated technical data 📍 Missed OSHA requirements in the hangar The takeaway: connect maintenance quality with safety risk management—and address the gaps before they become incidents. Read more: nbaa.org/news/business-aviat… 💥 ScarbroughCo, LLC is a storytelling marketing and content-creation firm that helps organizations communicate their value clearly, consistently, and persuasively across media channels. Learn more at ScarbroughCo.com 💥 #AviationSafety #AircraftMaintenance #BusinessAviation #SafetyManagement #RiskManagement

Lead with Integrity Your team shouldn’t have to wonder which version of the truth they’re getting. In aviation leadership, trustworthy communication starts with integrity—even when the conversation is uncomfortable. Tell the truth. Acknowledge what you don’t know. Make commitments you can keep. The goal isn’t to have every answer. It’s to give people a reason to trust the answers you provide. Trust is built one honest conversation at a time. Inspired by Steve Brechter’s “Leadership Essentials: Trustworthy Communication” from Gray Stone Advisors graystoneadvisors.com/blog/t… 🔘 Gray Stone Advisors is a business aviation consulting firm available to work with you one-on-one. +1 (865) 357-5077 🔘 #Leadership #BusinessAviation #ExecutiveLeadership #Trust #AviationLeadership

I am proud to represent @TBXAirworthy at Vertical MRO 2026! My presentation will cover Roxanne’s Rules: principles for maintenance technicians with practical leadership habits that make a good maintenance shop a great one. Hope to see you in Irving. eventleaf.com/e/vrmo-irving-… 💥 ScarbroughCo, LLC is a storytelling marketing and content-creation firm that helps organizations communicate their value clearly, consistently, and persuasively across media channels. Learn more at ScarbroughCo.com 💥 #VMRO2026 #VerticalMRO #HelicopterMRO #RotorcraftMaintenance #Airworthy

✈️ Celebrating 10 years since first flight On 4 November 2016, the aircraft that became the Bombardier Global 7500—then known as the Global 7000—took to the skies for the first time. Ten years later, we celebrate that milestone and the engineers, test pilots, technicians, and teams who made it possible. 🔘 Gray Stone Advisors is a business aviation consulting firm available to work with you one-on-one. +1 (865) 357-5077 🔘 #Bombardier #Global7500 #BusinessAviation #AviationHistory

How do you fight fire? Well, not to be done in by the guys in Metallica that Fight Fire with Fire, we fight fire with AIR POWER. Join me on this journey the @NBAA dubbed: Firefighting Aviators Are Forged in Fire, Focused on Flight! You will hear from top industry experts: 🔥 Jennifer Draughon, president of Neptune Aviation Services 🔥 @CoulsonAviation President and Chief Operating Officer Britton “Britt” Coulson. 🔥 @BridgerAero VP of Flight Operations & Training Lanny Guyton 🔥 Bridger Aerospace COO Bill Andrews 🔥 Bridger Aerospace VP of Maintenance Andrew Hill What are you waiting for?!? Check it out nbaa.org/news/business-aviat… 💥 ScarbroughCo, LLC is a storytelling marketing and content-creation firm that helps organizations communicate their value clearly, consistently, and persuasively across media channels. Learn more at ScarbroughCo.com 💥 #AerialFirefighting #WildfireResponse #AviationSafety #BusinessAviation #FirefightingPilots

Why are fight departments closing? Reason #1 – Undefined Value Proposition Many corporate flight departments face closure simply because aviation leadership has not taken the initiative to determine the specific points of Value Creation required by the parent company’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT). Without clear alignment on what senior leadership values most—whether it is time savings, strategic flexibility, or key market access—the flight department risks being viewed as an unnecessary luxury rather than an essential business asset. Gray Stone Advisors helps flight departments determine their unique Value Proposition directly from the perspective of senior ELT users, ensuring the department’s purpose is clearly defined and aligned with corporate leadership, followed by a precisely defined Service Model. We serve Accountable Executives, Aviation Leaders, Aircraft Owners, and Professional Partners. See what we can do for you: graystoneadvisors.com/who-we… 🔘 Gray Stone Advisors is a business aviation consulting firm available to work with you one-on-one. +1 (865) 357-5077 🔘 #BusinessAviation #ValueProposition #ExecutiveLeadership #FlightOps #CorporateAviation

Today is the anniversary of the first and only flight of the largest wooden airplane ever constructed. The Spruce Goose originated during World War II, when German submarines were sinking hundreds of Allied ships, creating an urgent need for a safer way to transport troops and supplies across the Atlantic. Industrialist Henry Kaiser envisioned an enormous flying transport and enlisted Howard Hughes to design and build it. Hughes accepted the challenge, complicated by government restrictions on steel, aluminum, and other materials essential to the war effort. Built entirely of wood and six times larger than any aircraft of its era, the Spruce Goose—also known as the Hughes Flying Boat—made its only flight on November 2, 1947, in Long Beach, California. evergreenmuseum.org/exhibit/… 💥 ScarbroughCo, LLC is a storytelling marketing and content-creation firm that helps organizations communicate their value clearly, consistently, and persuasively across media channels. Learn more at ScarbroughCo.com 💥 #SpruceGoose #HowardHughes #AviationHistory #OnThisDay #HistoricAircraft

November is Aviation History Month. Utilizing aircraft for business travel is life-changing because it does one thing nothing else can: it creates more usable time – our only non-renewable resource. Gray Stone Advisors is an excellent resource for harnessing this superpower. Learn more about us here: graystoneadvisors.com/busine… 🔘 Gray Stone Advisors is a business aviation consulting firm available to work with you one-on-one. +1 (865) 357-5077 🔘 #BusinessAviation #Consulting #AviationLeadership #FlightDepartment #AviationHistoryMonth