Going Direct: UFOs: I Want NOT to Believe, But The Evidence is Mounting
If you loved the X-Files as much as I did, then you get the reference. FBI Agent Fox Mulder …
Opinion
Incisive, timely and forward-thinking views on the world of personal aviation and all that affects it.
Going Direct: Why Electric Flight Leaves Me Cold
The future of light GA is electric, and if you’re like me, that’s a future that leaves you …
Going Direct: The FAA’s Abuse Of ADS-B Has Struck A Nerve
As you probably know, one of the biggest trends in automobile insurance is driver monitoring. The deal goes like this …
Going Direct: FAA’s Use Of ADS-B Against Pilots Is GA’s Next Big Problem
Since the beginning, pilots have expressed concern over how the FAA would use the data against pilots. And guess what …
What Do You Tell Non-Aviation Friends Who Are Interested In Becoming a Pilot?
Many of us grew up with flying as a big part of our lives. It was the air we breathed …
Role Models, Truth And Flying Real Airplanes In the Real World
Apart from my instructor, a guy named Si Campbell, whom I’ve written about before, my aviation role models were …
Going Direct: Martha Lunken And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Decision To Fly Under a Bridge
When I posted to my personal Facebook page a link to my story on longtime Flying magazine columnist Martha Lunken …
Going Direct: Sun ’n Fun 2021 Is A Wrap. Our 8 Takeaways From A Show To Remember.
The annual Sun ’n Fun Fly-In is a wrap for 2021. The event, which was cancelled due to the …
Going Direct: Why Sun ’n Fun Has Been Such A Big Success In Spite of Sun ’n Fun
When I wrote about my concerns about how Sun ’n Fun would be run and I was just going to …
Going Direct: Sun ’n Fun Day One Went Great. Except For One Thing.
On opening day of Sun ’n Fun 2021, when SNF president John Leenhouts explained the protocols for the exhibit buildings …
