Going Direct: Important Update On John King’s Battle With FAA
3/8/17 UPDATE: We’re delighted to share the news that King Schools’ co-founder John King has received …
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Going Direct: With Drone Members, Will AOPA Pilots/Owners Be Left In The Cold?
The strategic decision by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association to accept drone pilots (and owners?) into the largest and …
Going Direct: WSJ Tackles Execs Who Are Pilots
Did the financial news icon get this one right or make the usual mistakes? The venerable Wall Street Journal is …
Going Direct: Part 23 Reformed – 4 Big Questions Addressed
With the FAA’s adoption of Part 23 reform, a whole new era in general aviation development begins. What does …
Going Direct: Why Trump-Airlines Meeting Could Spell Disaster For GA
Is privatizing ATC a backroom deal in progress? When it comes to what they might mean to aviation, the Trump …
Going Direct: Betrayal—What’s Behind FAA’s Santa Monica Sneak Attack
When news broke that the FAA had struck a deal with the City of Santa Monica to rob the aviation …
Going Direct: Correcting Gene Cernan
I’d feel lucky enough to have shaken the hand of Captain Gene Cernan, who set foot on the moon …
Going Direct: Looking Forward
In many ways 2016 was a challenging year for aviation. Sales were down, not catastrophically, but down nonetheless. The numbers …
Going Direct: What The New Medical Will And Won’t Do For Aviation
The new BasicMedical will help lots of pilots. Is that enough? I know that it’s not the most popular …
Going Direct: Chinese Firm Buys Controlling Interest In Diamond North America
What the acquisition likely means for Diamond’s future in GA. The truth is that increasingly the future of light …
