Opinion
Incisive, timely and forward-thinking views on the world of personal aviation and all that affects it.
Airplanes Making Rainbows, And Other PR Strategies
We need to take a lesson from the biz jets and start getting clean.
An Even Younger Kid Wants to Fly Around the World
The younger brother of a young woman who succeeded earlier this year wants to be next. People are finally saying ’enough.’
Textron Buying Pipistrel Changes Everything
The aviation manufacturing industry as we knew it is over.
Going Direct: Industry Commits to Lead-Free Avgas By”¦ 2030?
The announcement by the FAA and industry groups was a bit hard to take. Here’s why.
Bottle Cap Challenge Brouhaha
After an aviation writer dressed down the participants of a popular Internet challenge, the blowback was swift.
Everything That‘s Wrong With The Infamous Parachute Video
The suspected hoax by pilot Trevor Jacob reveals a deep misunderstanding of what pilots find awesome, and the opposite.
Update: Used-Plane Hyperinflation Could Spell Big Changes For Personal Aviation
I think it’s safe to say that it’s time to throw out the rule book. We’ve never seen these economic conditions in aviation before. Here’s what it means.
The Jetson One Quadcopter Might Be The Future Of Personal Flying. And This Is Not A Joke.
My first impression was to discount it as wildly overhyped. Not any more.
FAA Tries To Ruin Flying: Congress Steps In, Again. What The Heck Is Going On?
Sometimes we need to bypass the FAA. It’s a bad system, but this time, we needed to do it in the worst way.
