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Curt Brickman is 57 years old. When I meet him, he’s wearing jeans, hiking shoes and a dark blue jacket. His cap says “Cold War Veteran.” He wears an Army pin in his lapel and sunglasses over his prescription glasses. Ten years in the service, he tells me. Here, I think, is a guy who’s […]

’€¦and what it took to get there

Is this the future of personal air travel?

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 […]

What you need to know about BasicMed

Great news for Continental engine operators on camshaft gear ’€œAD’€

A new NTSB report examines what needs to change with the pilot weather reporting system

First US Flight Expo takes off early next month

Frightening facts about these giant, deadly storms.

Engine maker asks FAA to issue an airworthiness directive mandating compliance