Posted on November 17th, 2013 by Every fall I help local farmers haul grain to the elevator. This year we had a very good harvest and the lines at the elevator were long. To pass the time, I brought along magazines from this summer to read... Continue Reading →
Why can’t we be more like China?
Posted on November 13th, 2013 by Ben Sclair
“China gets ready for takeoff,” [subscription required] is the cover story of the Nov. 18, 2013, of Fortune magazine. The article centers on Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China‘s efforts to bring the C919 to market. For perspective, the C919 is... Continue Reading →
Drone ‘road map’ unveiled
Posted on November 12th, 2013 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA has released its 72-page “road map” for determining how to permit unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) — more commonly known as drones — to share the skies with other aircraft by 2015, but early indications show... Continue Reading →
Poor little rich Americans
Posted on November 11th, 2013 by Jamie Beckett
As we slide into the holiday season with the aroma of fresh baked pies and warm, happy families surrounding us, it’s worth reflecting on the world around us and the lives we live. The United States and each of the... Continue Reading →
Around the world solo in a Bluebird
Posted on November 10th, 2013 by Dennis Parks
Born Mildred Mary Petre in November 1895, the Hon. Mrs Victor Bruce made her name during the 1920s and ’30s as a record breaker on land, sea and in the air. She first came to notice by way of several... Continue Reading →
More than an aeronautical landmark
Posted on November 6th, 2013 by Drew Steketee
Flying VFR in New York City’s Hudson River Corridor, you’re now required to report abeam “Alpine Tower,” a longtime FAA visual reporting point. I was recently reminded of the radio pioneer behind that tower. Don’t know Edwin H. Armstrong? Know... Continue Reading →
People are talking
Posted on November 4th, 2013 by Jamie Beckett
Thanks to the benefits of some decent parenting at the hands of my mother, who is a teeny, tiny woman with exemplary manners, I am a reasonably humble man. You will not find me standing on a stump telling the... Continue Reading →
History’s mysteries, from above
Posted on October 31st, 2013 by Drew Steketee
This year marks the 150th anniversary of a momentous year in American history. Events in and around 1863 changed us forever and left their traces on the land. We pilots have a “box seat” over such visible history in places... Continue Reading →
Observations and invitations
Posted on October 29th, 2013 by Jamie Beckett
Attached to the main administration building at the Santa Monica Airport in Southern California is an observation deck. It’s a wide concrete structure with a curved metal railing that allows excellent views of the area, reaching from the Hollywood sign... Continue Reading →
FAA and industry must come together, Huerta says
Posted on October 29th, 2013 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The aviation industry and the government must come together and answer the question of what kind of aviation system is wanted and how it can be financed, FAA Administrator Michel Huerta told the Washington Aero Club. Continue Reading →
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