There’s not much left of the old aerospace manufacturing sector in Southern California. But while we are unlikely to return to the frenetic activity of the post-war era, there are a few interesting developments taking place around the Southland. Read more →
A guy intentionally fires multiple shotgun blasts at a landing biplane and gets a year of probation for it. I can’t help but wonder what the penalty would be if it was a car instead of an aircraft. Could it be that we have a double standard here? Read more →
You got drunk and puked on New Year’s Eve. I went to Hawaii. Let’s call it even. Read more →
It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it! A photographic tour of my trip to St. Maarten. Read more →
The Gulfstream G650 accident report has been published by the NTSB. While they strongly point the finger at Gulfstream, after reading the full accident docket, the takeaway for me is that given the kind of testing required by the FAA, it’s a wonder accidents don’t happen more often. Read more →
The search for the perfect pair of sunglasses continues! I get a sneak peek at the new Flying Eyes aviation sunglasses. Read more →
I recently spent three days as an exhibitor at the AOPA Summit convention in Palm Springs, and the perspective was a bit different from the other side of the booth. Read more →
Call me crazy, but it’s kind of weird that people are far more interested in the shuttle now that it’s retired than they ever were when it was actually flying into space. Read more →
If anyone should understand the importance of “the rich” to the aviation sector, you’d think it would be someone who’s involved in business aviation. Sadly, it seems those with money are a target for just about everyone these days. Read more →
Visual Descent Points were designed to increase flight safety, but despite being “visual” when using them, there may be some nasty things out there that you can’t see. Read more →