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My original transponder installation in my panel. A Narco 50A. The transponder worked fine when I bought the airplane two years ago, but it was failing and obsolete. It was not worth repairing.

Five easy steps to better landings

Cynics about the state of aviation will have a field day with this one

NASA’s QueSST supersonic passenger jet design is getting closer to manned flight

Doing aviation things differently has real consequences to those who profit from the status quo. Here’s how to recognize smart conservatism versus the other kind. There are certain questions we need to ask ourselves when we look at how aviation things are done and whether mixing things up might carry some benefits for those of […]

The Senate’s bipartisan FAA reauthorization bill makes a lot of sense

Our source’€”we’ll call him ’€œDeep Sim’€’€”spilled the beans on the coolest pilot experience at AirVenture this side of the actual flight line

Early SF50 to be auctioned off during Oshkosh AirVenture

My Going Direct column recently outlined my big misgivings about the new BasicMed medical certification regulations. I promise I’ll get to the part where I admit I was wrong, but before I do, let me briefly sum up what I said and get into some of the real-world issues we’re facing now that BasicMed is […]

They’re not saying it out loud, but here’s why GA organizations are calling the new ATC plan a non-starter. GA is in a tough spot now that a new privatization plan has been crafted that in theory answers most of its objections. There are the reasons that the industry remains united in its opposition. Here’s […]