Owning, renting or borrowing an airplane can be complex – from both sides of the relationship – but help is available. Canada-based Buddypilots Aviation has recently launched buddypilots.com to serve everyone from FBOs and flight schools to partnerships, sole owner-operators and even non-owner pilots and mechanics. I recently met with Thibaut Souyris, Buddypilots’ VP of Business Development for […]
If these bomber jackets could talk…
Cdr. Leroy Robinson, a World War II naval aviator, flew in the Pacific Theatre and is a confirmed “Ace.” He also flew in the Korean Conflict and had a 32-year career at Delta Air Lines. In failing health now, most of his time is spent in his Civil War-era Tignall, Georgia, farmhouse. Stories like this, and more, […]
FAA finds research partner, seeks perps
The FAA is behind the power curve – big time – when it comes to the nascent (and rapidly growing) remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) industry. On Jan. 12 CNN announced a research agreement with the FAA to “to advance efforts to integrate Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) into newsgathering and reporting.” As a distant cousin to […]
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Video: How’d you ring in the New Year?
Sailors onboard the USS Vinson rang in 2015 with some “night ops” on December 31… What’d you do to ring in 2015? Thanks to Airailimages for the video.
‘Living in the Age of Airplanes’ to be released April 10
National Geographic Studios will release “Living in the Age of Airplanes,” – formerly titled Aviation: The Invisible Highway – theatrically to Giant Screen, IMAX, Digital and Museum cinemas beginning April 10, 2015. Narrated by Harrison Ford, “Living in the Age of Airplanes” is “an epic journey through 18 countries and across all seven continents as it […]
Video: Super Cub + Alaska
A look back at Super Cub flying in Alaska in 2014. Thank you HennyCub. If you can’t get enough backcountry Alaska flying videos you should subscribe to HennyCub‘s YouTube Channel.
Video: A Lucky Man goes Soaring
A years worth of soaring over England in five minutes. Thank you Balleka. Here’s to 2015…
What time it isn’t
In 1998 Charles Spence – our beloved Capital Comments columnist – was awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards from both the National Business Aviation Association and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. We played a part in making sure Charlie (as we call him) and his lovely wife Majel could be on hand to accept the awards […]