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Ben Sclair

Give him 56 days and he’ll become a private pilot

By Ben Sclair · October 29, 2020 ·

First flight lesson was Aug. 21, followed by his first solo on Sept. 1. He passed his written exam on Sept. 29 and passed his check ride on Oct. 16.

Do we need another aviation organization?

By Ben Sclair · October 19, 2020 ·

I’m not cynical by nature so I feel a bit out of sorts with this column. My normal state is the belief that people far smarter than I do the hard work of sorting out the details for this type of idea.

The most dangerous brush? The broad one

By Ben Sclair · October 4, 2020 ·

An interaction with one (fill in the blank) person does not mean all (fill in the blank) people are the same.

Celera 500L claimed performance almost as impressive as online comments are negative

By Ben Sclair · September 14, 2020 ·

I’ve never been objective when it comes to aviation. I’m a full throated proponent.

A rule for the exceptions

By Ben Sclair · August 30, 2020 ·

There’s a 20-year-old solution to repetitive Presidential TFRs that damage so many general aviation airports.

New podcast tells of aviation’s darker side

By Ben Sclair · August 29, 2020 ·

The first season tells the story of Drew Thornton, a Lexington, Kentucky, narcotics cop turned drug runner.

Learner settles into the flight deck’s seat

By Ben Sclair · August 24, 2020 ·

Official Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) logo

So, whether you happen to agree, or vehemently disagree, with the aforementioned changes coming to a favored reference handbook near you, know that those changes were years in the making and discussed by people, just like you.

YouTube star Cory Robin screwed up

By Ben Sclair · August 6, 2020 ·

We don’t have to be flying from river sandbars to succumb to pressure and distraction. This can happen to any of us.

Colorado weather cameras now operational

By Ben Sclair · August 6, 2020 ·

The Colorado weather cameras are the first FAA cameras outside of the state of Alaska.

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