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Going Direct: BasicMed: Privacy Questions Linger
How private is your application information, and can the FAA use it against you? We live in a polarized world, so I wasn’t too surprised that responses were bunched on both sides of the spectrum regarding my disappointment at the “driver’s license” medical we got in the form of BasicMed. While some readers applauded my […]
All About The AD Request That Never Happened
Great news for Continental engine operators on camshaft gear ’AD’
Overhauling The PIREP
A new NTSB report examines what needs to change with the pilot weather reporting system
Huge Proposed AD Could Affect Thousands Of Continental Engines
Engine maker asks FAA to issue an airworthiness directive mandating compliance
Build Your Own”¦TTx?
Cessna’s new virtual aircraft generator makes TTx customization easy
An Out Of The Box
While pilots can’t have contingencies for every single flight scenario, try to avoid being in a position where there’s no out left to take