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Going Direct: Correcting Gene Cernan
I’d feel lucky enough to have shaken the hand of Captain Gene Cernan, who set foot on the moon in December of 1972, the last manned Moon shot. But I got to spend time with him twice, and, yes, at first all I could think about was, “My goodness, this guy has walked on the […]
American Jet Pioneer Goes West
Joseph Sorota wasn’t well known, but his contributions to the jet age were great.Â
Scariest-Sounding Airline Flight”¦Ever
Would you take Flight 666 to HEL? How about if it was on Friday the 13th?
Going Direct: Looking Forward
In many ways 2016 was a challenging year for aviation. Sales were down, not catastrophically, but down nonetheless. The numbers of pilots and active pilots continue to decline, and the prices of new airplanes continue to climb, though the features and build quality continue to climb, as well. None of these circumstances is ideal, but […]
Plane Sharing Takes Its Case To The Supreme Court
Internet startup Flytenow got shut down by the FAA. Did they fare any better before the highest court in the land?
Astronaut Files Thousands Of Airport Noise Complaints
The story behind more than half of DCA’s reported noise complaints in 2015
Garmin Offers Expanded Pilot Training Classes For 2017
2017 brings fresh opportunities to brush up on the latest Garmin avionics technology