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Ben Sclair

FAA is walking its talk in STC process

By Ben Sclair · December 10, 2018 ·

And here’s where the FAA exhibited a willingness to walk the talk when it comes to encouraging the industry to deliver improvements to the aviation marketplace. You know, that whole Part 23 rewrite thing…

About those general aviation numbers

By Ben Sclair · December 2, 2018 ·

Estimated Active Airmen Certificates

Aviation is trending in the right direction. Let’s all pile on and make it even better.

Did you take a great photo this year?

By Ben Sclair · November 8, 2018 ·

Fire up that computer or smartphone and find THAT photo. We want to share them with our tens of thousands of readers.

One of a million different paths to aviation

By Ben Sclair · November 4, 2018 ·

For some pilots, the path to becoming a pilot starts with – or is greatly helped by – Mom.

Is acceptable level of risk personal or universal?

By Ben Sclair · October 28, 2018 ·

Robert Hughes. J-3 Cub pre- and post-accident.

I won’t be landing any airplane atop a moving vehicle regardless the number of restraints holding me in.

Picture of the Day: Recruiting the next generation

By Ben Sclair · October 22, 2018 ·

David St. George submitted the following photos of the New York’s AeroExplorers Post 62. “Our AeroExplorers Post 62 is lucky to have a Cornell professor, Mike Thompson, as an advisor and he arranged a tour of Cornell University Engineering, including CUAir (autonomous airplanes), Design-Build-Fly (model airplane meeting certain criteria), Rocketry and Mars Rover. All of the teams were […]

The FAA is finally willing to discuss industry challenges

By Ben Sclair · October 1, 2018 ·

Oh wait, industry players have been “doing something” for years to stem the tide of pilot and mechanic shortage. And just in time, the FAA shows up to do what? Talk about the problem.

How do you get a set of floats from Alaska to Oregon?

By Ben Sclair · September 30, 2018 ·

On top of a 1979 International Harvester Scout towed behind a motorhome… of course.

Flying Colorado Mountain Weather is enlightening far beyond Colorado’s borders

By Ben Sclair · September 16, 2018 ·

This weather book, now in its second printing, is as applicable outside of Colorado as it is inside.

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