SoCal airports are seeing huge declines in activity. Is there any hope for the future of general aviation? Perhaps, but it might have to come from a place you might not expect: your neighbor’s garage. Read more →
Category: Aviation
The Real Fun
It takes quite a few steps to get a Gulfstream in the air on a typical day. But once those tasks are done the real fun can begin, as this video illustrates. Read more →
Selling an Airplane
Some aircraft sell quickly, others seem to languish for years on the market. Here’s why. Read more →
Of Gulfstreams, NetJets, and Discounts
NetJets recently placed an order for more than 400 new aircraft, but Gulfstream was left out of the party. A closer look at how bulk orders work in the industry leads me to believe they might not be losing too much sleep over it in Savannah. Read more →
The Hello Kitty Jet
Hello Kitty, goodbye dignity. It may be fun for Sanrio fans, but I’ll be avoiding the new fleet of EVA Air jets like the plague, thank you very much. Read more →
Climb/Descend Via
The FAA is introducing a new IFR instruction which will — in theory — make the system more efficient. But for it to work, pilots have to clearly understand the phraseology, meaning, and proper read-backs. Read more →
Should GA Be More Like the Airlines?
Are airline standards a laudable goal for general aviation? Is there such a thing as “too safe?” The NTSB wouldn’t think so. But then, they’re not necessarily concerned with the time, money, or effort required to comply with their own recommendations. Read more →
Aircraft Tire Pressure
Tires are probably the least sexy part of an aircraft: a ball of hot, stinky, greasy rubber. it’s also the airframe component which absorbs the most punishment, so they deserve a little attention every now and then. Read more →
Human Factors
The captain of JetBlue flight 191 may be getting all the headlines, but it seems to me that the real story — not to mention the positive outcome — centers around the first officer. Read more →
We Pay, They Don’t
When any President travels, it causes major heartburn for aviation businesses in his path. But when the government literally takes over an FBO, is it asking too much for Uncle Sam to pay even a fraction of the normal fees any one of us would be charged at that same facility? Apparently so. Read more →