Going Direct: Eighty Years Ago, With Freedom Under Attack, Hope Took Wing.
In 1939, Nazi Germany brought war to Europe. In 1941, Japan drew America into a conflict that seemed unwinnable. Aircraft changed everything.
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Going Direct: The Glorious Insanity Of Airplane Ownership
For owners, the annual inspection is a time of great peril. We’d better make peace with it, too. Here’s why.
Going Direct: 10 Aviation Observations
A few thoughts on the crazy state of aviation and its place in the world.
Going Direct: There‘s A Deep State In Aviation, But It‘s Not What You Think
Why a few big, completely wrongheaded ideas prevent us from achieving a more perfect flying world.
Going Direct: The End Of The Human Fighter Pilot And What It Means For The Rest Of Us
When artificial intelligence soundly defeated a frontline fighter pilot last week, it wasn’t the beginning of the end. It was just the punctuation.
Going Direct: Flying In The Grand Scheme Of 2020
What we do matters so much, just not in the way most people think it does.
Going Direct: And The Collier Trophy Goes To The X-37B, Which is”¦ A Robot Space Drone. Sigh.
The amazing and reusable spacecraft is NOT what aviation is all about, at least for me.
Going Direct: The B-29 Superfortress‘ Short And Fiery History
On the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, the B-29 bomber’s role is in the news, and a forgotten attack is the subject of a major podcast.
Going Direct: FAA: Bogus Sign-Offs From FAA Inspector Require Re-Testing. Really? Really?
It’s disgraceful that pilots who got their checkride with a questionable FAA examiner during a decade-plus period must take their flight test again.
Going Direct: Sully Unleashes Hornet‘s Nest On Social Media
In supporting women’s rights, the Miracle on the Hudson hero praised one political figure and raised the ire of many.
