Why New Airplanes as We Knew Them Are Over
And what that means for today and tomorrow …
Opinion
Incisive, timely and forward-thinking views on the world of personal aviation and all that affects it.
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 …
Update: Used-Plane Hyperinflation Could Spell Big Changes For Personal Aviation
It’s been almost a year since I originally wrote this piece on used plane hyperinflation, and things have only …
The Jetson One Quadcopter Might Be The Future Of Personal Flying. And This Is Not A Joke.
Like everybody else, I watched the video of that “Star Wars”-looking, Hanna-Barbera-themed Jetson ONE motorcycle-quadcopter-speedster …
FAA Tries To Ruin Flying: Congress Steps In, Again. What The Heck Is Going On?
Congress is stepping in to override the FAA’s remarkably tone-deaf reinterpretation of the rules behind training in three …
