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Going Direct: Hitting Back Against Outrageous Fuel Prices
AOPA aims to fight the good fight. We’re behind them all the way, but here’s why we’re not holding our breath. We have our occasional disagreements, but as is usually the case, AOPA’s Mark Baker is hitting the nail on the head with his organization’s efforts to slow down questionable fuel pricing practices at airports […]
Culture Of Carelessness?
Examining a tragedy in Alaska as a charter pilot seems to succumb to pressure to make a flight despite low weather.
Pilot Proficiency Center At OSH Breaks Records
The EAA Pilot Proficiency Center at AirVenture 2017 shattered records from the year before. How busy was it? The numbers are staggering.
Vision Jet Auction Raises More Than $687,000 For Charity
Sporty’s and Cirrus auctioned off an SF50 Vision Jet during the week of AirVenture
Going Direct: On The Insanity Of Flying Ubers
The emotional appeal of the flying car is something I don’t understand. Airplanes have been around for a long time, and they’re really good at doing what they do. Cars have been around even longer, and they’re even better at doing what they do, better, to explain, in that cars are supposed to stay firmly […]
UPDATE: Seaplane Accident At Oshkosh Under Investigation
The crash of a Lake amphibian is being investigated by the FAA and the NTSB