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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
It’s not exactly a news flash to say that flight training is expensive. But there are ways to economize without cutting corners on the quality of your training. Here are ten ways to get the most bang for your aviation buck and avoid joining the 80% of students who never complete their training. Read more →
Greater participation by women is one of the keys to growing the aviation sector. But does that mean men need to step aside? Here are two opinions on the matter. Read more →
The three-part series on aviation myths concludes with: stall/spins, flying difficulty, bank angle in the pattern, and are aerobatics dangerous? Read more →