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Son solos in same Cub as dad, 34 years later

By Ben Sclair · July 9, 2025 · Leave a Comment

A first solo on his 16th birthday, in the same plane Dad soloed on his 16th birthday. And behind the scenes, four instructors and a little help from Mother Nature.

Music or noise?

By Ben Sclair · June 4, 2025 · 6 Comments

While music to my ears, the constant sound of a Cessna T206 circling overhead for nearly two hours may have rattled the nerves of some of my neighbors.

Subscribe

By Ben Sclair · May 14, 2025 · 1 Comment

Google’s AI Overview exists atop the foundation the aviation media industry creates.

Fees for thee, but not for me?

By Ben Sclair · March 31, 2025 · 3 Comments

A Montana state bill, if signed into law, will establish a line of who can, and can’t, be charged airport usage fees generated using ADS-B.

Here we go…again

By Ben Sclair · March 13, 2025 · 5 Comments

The FAA opens a new remote tower facility in Atlantic City, but we’ve been down this path before. 

Internalize the lesson

By Ben Sclair · February 26, 2025 · 1 Comment

How do you best learn? Positive reinforcement? Admonishment for mistakes made? Writing and re-writing the lessons learned? And when you learn something, how do you internalize that lesson?

Do they really want to hear from us?

By Ben Sclair · February 19, 2025 · 11 Comments

The juxtaposition of the Piper AD story and the story that followed put a smile on my face.

What’s up with unpaved field certification?

By Ben Sclair · January 24, 2025 · 3 Comments

If you land on an unpaved runway in an airplane without an approval for operating on that runway type, and something goes wrong, I’d expect your insurer to scrutinize that event closely.

Not the mission

By Ben Sclair · January 17, 2025 · 6 Comments

BETA Technologies ALIA CX300 CTOL.

Electric aircraft can’t match the range and speed of piston-powered planes like the Beech Baron for long flights, but they might excel in specific missions, such as short-haul routes with time for charging. While batteries lag behind 100LL in energy density, history shows early skepticism of disruptive technology — like automobiles — can evolve into widespread acceptance as use cases expand.

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