It was the best of times; it was the most confusing of times. Half an hour or so into our virtual gum flap, courtesy of matching Gucci headsets and Skype’s Internet-based telephony, my head began to hurt. Read More “A Tale Of Three Air Shows”Not”
In an ideal world, once the probable cause of an accident is identified, there never will be an accident like it again. Read More “Safety‘s Ideal World”
One of the most important skills for pilots to possess is the ability to recognize when they’re falling behind in an unfolding scenario. Frequently, pilots who fall too far behind experience accidents and are immortalized in NTSB accident reports. Read More “Recognizing You‘re In Trouble”
Autonomous Dependant Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) has to be one of the most misunderstood technologies of the 21st century. Read More “Beyond Today‘s Transponder”
I know what some of you may be thinking. Bill Cox has finally gone off his rocker. Read More “There‘s No Such Thing As Tailwinds”
With recent news of declining new-aircraft sales, it’s pretty clear that we may be in it for the long haul when it comes to a full economic recovery. Read More “It‘s The Little Things: Refurbishing On A Dime”
The benchmarks of speed in general aviation have traditionally been easy to define. Read More “Piper Meridian: Everyman‘s Turbine”
I first heard about Amelia Earhart three years ago on Facebook. The new Amelia Earhart, that is. Read More “From The Editor: What‘s In A Name?”
One of the most common questions I get has to do with the most unusual aircraft I’ve flown. Read More “Flying The World‘s Biggest Single-Engine Biplane”
The other day at the hangar, we were talking about how many times I’ve rebuilt my airplane: twice for the engine, twice for the fuselage and once for the rest of the airframe, which included re-cover and painting. Read More “It‘s More Than Just An N-Number”