The order is part of a song and dance that airplane makers and their customers have been performing for decades. Here’s what the “news …
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Going Direct: The FAA Needs Meaningful Reform
Past legislative efforts designed to make the FAA less heavy handed have failed …
Time To Get A GPS Backup
Let’s hope Plan B gets here soon …
Going Direct: Reflections on a Very Strange Sun ’n Fun
Let’s be honest, there were nothing but elephants in that room …
Why New Airplanes as We Knew Them Are Over
And what that means for today and tomorrow …
Airplanes Making Rainbows, And Other PR Strategies
The phasing out of 100LL, a process that is sadly only beginning now, is an opportunity to cast light aviation …
An Even Younger Kid Wants to Fly Around the World
I wrote last year reminding people that we don’t report on any aviation records tied to being the youngest …
Textron Buying Pipistrel Changes Everything
If you’re tempted to skim over the news that Textron Inc. and not Textron Aviation has purchased Slovenian aircraft …
Going Direct: Industry Commits to Lead-Free Avgas By… 2030?
At the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) meeting in Washington, D.C., yesterday, the blockbuster announcement was that the industry …
Bottle Cap Challenge Brouhaha
Ah, the joy of counseling safety to others. Those of you who are parents know how hard it can be …
Everything That’s Wrong With The Infamous Parachute Video
In late December 2021, when YouTube creator and former Olympic snowboarder Trevor Jacob posted a video of himself bailing out …
