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Opinion
Incisive, timely and forward-thinking views on the world of personal aviation and all that affects it.
Going Direct: What Does A Biden Administration Mean to Pilots? Two Big Things.
With Joseph Biden set to assume the office of President of the United States on Wednesday, there will doubtless be …
Going Direct: On Disrespecting Pilots Who Die in Crashes
Providing accident analysis is a critical part of what we aviation journalists do. We try to be objective, but sometimes …
Going Direct: Boeing’s Massive Fine Over 737 Max Was Justified
And why it’s too bad another organization couldn’t have gotten smacked down, too …
Going Direct: Why Are Young Pilots So Darned Different From Us?
It’s inevitable that kids today are a total mystery to us. They are to every preceding generation. Here’s …
Going Direct: Good Riddance 2020
The worst year for aviators gives way to the most uncertain one. Plus, bad news from the FAA, again …
Going Direct: Two Degrees Of Separation From Chuck Yeager
How his career and legend shaped my flying life, and those of a million other pilots.
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Going Direct: Save Lives: Be A Jerk
Politeness has no place in aviation, at least not where the truth is concerned.
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Going Direct: Old Planes, An Update
The news on the FAA’s final AD on PA-28s and PA-32s could be costly. Here’s why it’s a no-brainer, though.
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Going Direct: What Pilots Get About Risk That The Rest Of The World Doesn’t
We learn a lot more than just X’s and O’s in flight school, even if we don’t realize it.
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Going Direct: News Report: Plane Crash In Austin! But, Hold On….
The media’s perverse fascination with plane crashes is easy to get. Their audience is afraid of airplanes …
