FAA Tries To Ruin Flying: Congress Steps In, Again. What The Heck Is Going On?
Congress is stepping in to override the FAAâs remarkably tone-deaf reinterpretation of the rules behind training in three …
Opinion
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10 Reasons To Be Excited About Flying
Sixteen months later, we are emerging into an aviation world poised for unprecedented growth and progress, though in ways that …
The Aviation Automation Creep Has Begun. Is It A Good Thing Or A Bad Thing?
It wasnât long ago that I made my way to Olathe, Kansas, to go flying with Garmin on an …
September 11th And Its Silent Skies
Itâs often said that how one reacts to tragedy is as important, or more so, than the effect of …
Electric Creep
At Oshkosh 2021, we began to see the slow creep of electric propulsion into the kind of flying represented at …
Has AirVenture Been Successful? Why Oshkosh 2021 Is A Mixed Bag Beyond Accounting
It was last Sunday, and I had just gotten to the show grounds at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin …
Alaska Passenger Small Plane Suicide Attempt Sounded Worse Than It Was
The media loves a scary story, and all the better when itâs about aviation. In this case, the facts …
Actual Flying Cars Are The Worst Kind of Flying Cars
A company in Slovakia recently made a demonstration flight of its flying car doing the actual flying car thing, that …
Flight Attendants On The Firing Line. Is It Time to Stop Alcohol Sales on U.S. Flights?
Drinking and piloting a plane is illegal and stupid because it (obviously) puts everyone at risk. Recent incidents have shown …
FAA Adopts Pilot Record-Keeping Rule. Hereâs Why It Happened And Why Itâs Problematic.
The rule might have been adopted in good faith, but the actuality could be a disaster for pilots and operators …
