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Opinion

Godspeed Billy

By Ben Sclair · April 18, 2019 ·

Billy wasn’t tall, yet he was a giant.

What you don’t know…

By Jamie Beckett · April 16, 2019 ·

You’re not cool if you fly off without the information you need to know before you go.

Designers scrambled into the Jet Age after World War II

By Frederick Johnsen · April 15, 2019 ·

In the years after World War II, it was relatively easy to build a few prototypes, but few went into long-term production.

Snapshots

By Jamie Beckett · April 10, 2019 ·

The memories of friends and shared experiences are a big part of what life is all about.

New LSA: East meets West

By Dan Johnson · April 9, 2019 ·

Diversity is a hallmark of the Light-Sport Aircraft sector. What a great time to be a pilot.

Getting there

By Jamie Beckett · April 2, 2019 ·

When it comes to getting there, safety is my primary goal.

The serendipity of a random conversation

By Ben Sclair · March 27, 2019 ·

“For however much automation has helped the airline passenger by increasing safety it has had some negative consequences,” said interviewee and author William Langewiesche. “In this case it’s quite clear that these pilots had had experience stripped away from them for years.”

Fill that empty seat

By Jamie Beckett · March 26, 2019 ·

An empty seat is a wasted opportunity.

Distraction: Tow bars

By Jeffrey Madison · March 21, 2019 ·

Distraction is the common theme of 18% of the almost 700 NASA reports on general aviation tow bar incidents

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