Makes me think, the more things change, the more they stay the same.
What if filing PIREPs were easy?
A new app makes it quick, easy, and painless to file a PIREP. Think of it as Waze for pilots.
Creating another path to the flight deck
Personally, I think the Next Generation Aviation Academy is great idea and hope that first baby step with both the airlines and the banks becomes a reality.
More benefits adds value
More pilots in the association means more volunteers for work parties, more attendees at social gathering, more clout when lobbying for aviation, and more fun in the pilot ranks.
Birds of a Feather
As if often the case in life, when a day’s work is done, an invitation to have a beer is extended. He told me, in that moment, he was an alcoholic and declined my invitation.
Our most popular stories of 2021
In case you missed them, here’s a lists of the most read stories on the General Aviation News website in 2021.
Out of print, but not for long
As of November 2021, the book “Luscombe’s Golden Age” is out of print. But author John Swick is working to change that.
We never know
I don’t believe it is possible to fully flight plan our entire life all the way to the end. We just don’t know what is coming around the next corner.
Consultant to review noise complaints at Montgomery County Airpark
In an attempt to provide context, Keith Miller, CEO of the county’s revenue authority said, “from Jan. 1, 2021, through early Dec. 7, there were 6,440 complaints. Of those, 86% came from ‘four unique households.’ In total, 42 households had submitted complaints in that period.”