The Jedi Masters
Someone once said (or should have), “We’re all either the victims or the beneficiaries of our sources.” In aviation …
Pilot Talk
Tales of wisdom and adventure from our talented columnists.
Health Hazards
When the new sport-pilot rules, which came into effect on September 1, 2004, were under development, one aspect that received loud applause was the proposed relaxation of medical-certification requirements. The promise was that a motor vehicle driver’s license could be used in lieu of the FAA medical certificate under the assumption that if you’re medically safe enough to drive, you’re also healthy enough to fly a light, low-powered, relatively slow aircraft in day-VFR conditions.
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No Offense
Exactly what part of the brain controls our egos, anyway? Since I’m not a shrink and simply apply what …
Learning From A Heavy-Iron Accident
A Boeing 727 is different from the airplanes that most of us fly. Nevertheless, there are some things that we can learn from the NTSB’s recently completed report on an accident involving a FedEx cargo 727, which was flown into trees and terrain during the pre-dawn hours of July 26, 2002.
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Recovering From The EAA AirVenture
We had just returned from Oshkosh, Wis., late last night, which is another way of saying that today, I’m …
The Men Behind The Lens
There it sits, waiting, a latency of brooding power. It’s like the unprocessed image on a digital memory chip …
The Leeward Air Ranch
Jimmy Leeward really never had much of a chance. His parents eloped in an Aeronca C-3. The couple settled …
The Fury Is Coming
Every once in a while, I’m privileged to fly an airplane that stands out from the pack. While most …
Minor Mistakes
No question about it—the exponential expansion of aviation technology in the last dozen years has been nothing short of …
The Silent Killer
Against the background of an aging fleet of general-aviation, piston-powered airplanes, the NTSB suggested that it’s time for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take a closer look at engine mufflers and do more to eliminate potential hazards posed by mufflers that have deteriorated.
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