Debating the appropriate type designator code for a Diamond DA-40. Yes, these are the things pilots talk about for hours on end. Read more →
Category: Aviation
Charts: Are They Required?
Is it legal to fly without charts? With very few exceptions, the surprising answer for VFR or IFR is actually “yes”. Read more →
Airline Pilot or CFI?
This brilliant video ecapsulatse my life as a CFI. At 8 a.m. I’m Dean Martin. By 8 p.m., I’m Foster Brooks. Read more →
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Since a picture is worth a thousand words… and I haven’t been writing much lately, here are some photos. 🙂 Read more →
Photos of Airbus A380 Arrival at LAX
A friend of mine — a professional photographer — snapped these photos of the Airbus A380’s first arrival in the U.S. Read more →
Another Reason to Fly GA
A bit of a “sticky wicket”, as the Brits would say: what to do with the body of a person who dies during a flight. Just strap him down in first class. Read more →
Legacy/Gol Accident: Ignorance Is Bliss
Who’s to blame for the Brazilian Legacy/Gol midair collision? It might not be the pilots at all. Read more →
“Over The Airwaves” and the GA Fatal Accident Rate
Is the GA fatal accident rate getting worse? I take issue with that assertion using facts, not hype and hysteria. Read more →
Ground Control, New York Style
An audio excerpt from a New York ground controller who’s having a bad day. Read more →
RV Aerobatics
The aerobatic community’s largest untapped resource is sitting under our noses: the 5000+ experimental RVs and their pilots. Read more →