The Many Paths To Becoming An Airline Pilot
Why would anyone want to become an airline pilot? It’s a great question. There are many ways to be involved in aviation, but the short … Read More “The Many Paths To Becoming An Airline Pilot”
Why would anyone want to become an airline pilot? It’s a great question. There are many ways to be involved in aviation, but the short … Read More “The Many Paths To Becoming An Airline Pilot”
In the United States, the simplified pilot medical certification known as BasicMed is gaining traction. This week, reports AOPA, BasicMed got a big added benefit: … Read More “BasicMed Gets Even More Useful For Pilots”
Here’s one from the “never should have happened” files. A woman lost her arm and a foot when she walked into a spinning propeller of … Read More “Woman Loses Arm To Propeller In Key West, Florida”
Crazy event at ORD. Heads up safety move by a ramp worker! pic.twitter.com/SQi5zB0Ooz — Kevin Klauer DO, EJD (@Emergidoc) September 30, 2019 You’ve probably seen … Read More “Video: O‘Hare Hero Tug Driver Speaks!”
The aviation electronics company uAvionix, which has made a name for itself with its low-cost ADS-B solutions, including wingtip light and tail beacon mounted units, … Read More “UAvionix Buys Display Maker AeroVonics”
In the certification process for the Boeing 737 Max, both Boeing and the FAA were at fault for a certification process that failed to identify … Read More “FAA, Boeing and MCAS: Independent Panel Issues Damning Report On Boeing 737 Max Certification Effort. Here‘s What It Found.”
This summer, Cirrus Aircraft announced that CEO Dale Klapmeier would be retiring from the leadership of the company he co-founded and that he has helped … Read More “Going Direct: A Legacy Of A Different Kind, Cirrus Welcomes A New Leader And Farewell To A Co-Founder”
The best and the worst impulses were on prominent display after the deadly Hartford crash. Read More “Going Direct: B-17 Crash Ignites Warbird Controversy”
Mysteries What did the crew of BSAA Flight CS-59 mean when they sent and repeated the cryptic message “STENDEC” via Morse code seconds before crashing? … Read More “A Pilot’s Last Words: “STENDEC””
In a thrift shop just off Atlanta’s DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, a wooden case caught my eye. Amy and I spend a disproportionate amount of our time … Read More “Rare Airplane Model Discovery Leads To So Much More”