Going Direct: Plane Strong, Pilot Strong
The news in aviation surrounding the novel coronavirus pandemic is beyond bad. And it keeps on coming. Here’s why we aren’t worried.
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Going Direct: COVID-19 And Aviation: It Will Get Much Worse Before It Gets Better
The closing of the Chicago Midway tower after several controllers tested positive for coronavirus/COVID-19 is the first case of a tower being closed. It won’t be the last.
Going Direct: It Is Time for Sun ‘n Fun To Cancel Its Show
The spring show is still a still a go as other major gatherings in Florida shutter. Sun ’n Fun leadership cites finances as motivation to press on.
Going Direct: Kobe Bryant Crash Fallout. Three Things The Public Still Doesn‘t Get
The helicopter accident that killed the global sports superstar, his daughter and seven others was the result of forces beyond the knowledge of non-pilots.
Going Direct: Uh Oh. Congress Is Trying To Improve Flight Training
The ignorance and arrogance runs deep in the House Transportation Committee, that much is certain.
Going Direct: The One Piece Of Evidence That Sticks Out From Kobe Bryant Crash Report
The NSTB preliminary report is out, and investigators seem to have missed the significance of one big clue.
Going Direct: NTSB Preliminary Report On Kobe Bryant Crash. Why The Big Surprise Is No Surprise At All To Pilots
For many pilots, the mountains of data confirmed an early belief.
Going Direct: Electric Planes Equals User Fees
The uncomfortable fact of life as aviation flips the switch to a new future.
The Kobe Bryant Crash, Scud Running And How I Almost Made The Same Mistake
What you don’t understand about scud running, or haven’t sufficiently grasped, is plenty enough to kill you if you aren’t lucky. Back in 1977, I was barely lucky enough.
Going Direct: Kobe Bryant Crash Investigation: It‘s About The Airmanship, Stupid
Armchair investigators in three-piece suits are bloviating about charter certificates as an area of critical focus. They need to come to their senses.
