Going Direct: Space X—Mars For $200K A Ticket? In 10 Years? Not A Joke?
Or…when really smart, successful aviation people propose really baffling things. When Elon Musk, founder of Tesla, the promising but …
Opinion
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Going Direct: The Blessed Insanity Of The New Medical Rules
The passage into law of the 3rd class pilot medical certification just last week as I write has changed the …
Going Direct: Aircraft Sales And The 2016 Presidential Election—A Troubling Combination
There’s nothing but bad and often disturbing news these days when it comes to the 2016 United States presidential …
Going Direct: Emissions, Technology, Politics And Common Sense
As a seeming parting shot in his tenure as chief executive, President Obama took a jab at aviation by singling …
Going Direct: Smart Innovation On Display At AirVenture
The marketplace in aviation is in a strange place. We’re not in a depressed or even a recessed market …
Going Direct: 25 Oshkosh Airshows
This is my 25th Oshkosh airshow event. By EAA standards, 25 isn’t a big number. I’m a relative …
Going Direct: Is Changing Everything Enough?
Like everyone who has been around general aviation for a while, I’m a little skeptical when I hear news …
Going Direct: 3rd Class Medical Reform Set To Become Law
With the Senate’s overwhelming passage of the FAA Reauthorization bill—the House passed it last week—the temporary funding …
Going Direct: I Might Have Taken My Last FAA Medical Exam
A new rule means the outdated FAA 3rd Class Medical could be a thing of the past for many of …
Going Direct: How To Open Up Flying For Everyone
There are probably some pilots who want aviation to be a small world, who’d like nothing better than to …
