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Amy visits the hangar this week. The gang talks about the presidential candidates' positions on General Aviation, the latest on the TSA's LASP, and Jack describes a magical moment at the local airport

Freddie wrote me to ask: Hi Paul. I have waited my entire life to finally get to this point where I am able to make flight teaching my one and only. My wife has taught high school for 25 years, and th

I came across another example of aviation bureaucratese that makes my head spin.

When describing a region where an ELT will be mandatory during the upcoming Canadian switchover to 406 Mhz (

The last few months have been relatively quiet on the flying front. Last month we received a new CFM (company flight manual) and checklist (that took several trips to get used to). Other than that, mo

...Is my enemy.

Yours too.
Someone please, tell me a

It's hard to believe that so much time has passed. My family is in a new city and a new house, and I have been struggling to find some time to get up to a new airport, find an instructor, and get che

Airships looked like the future of long range transport in the late 20s and early 30s until a chain of disasters such as this one, killed the industry.



Now, newer technology bri

Hopefully you can indulge me one last motorcycle post before I return to our regularly scheduled aviation content; it turned out my riding season wasn't quite over yet.

The bike that we rod

Back in January of 2007, I breifly talked about the Canadian Runway Friction Index (CRFI). With the recent winter-like weather i

Back in January of 2007, I breifly talked about the Canadian Runway Friction Index (CRFI). With the recent winter-like weather i

Safety is one of my favorite topics, not only because it’s important, but also because there is always room for improvement. I collected five links for you, which all provide good safety-related

Ahh, a pilot's life. Traveling all over the planet, staying in fine hotels

Non-Partisan, Taxpayer-Funded A.C.O.R.N.!

Did you watch Barry's infomercial?
Wouldn't it have been nice if he had held a 30 minute news conference instead?
Maybe then we'd know what we need to know about the man.

I just found out I'll be going to Adelaide, South Australia for two or three weeks. I'd appreciate any advice anyone can give regarding what a du

Tip 'O Hat to Ace of Spades.

Garmin has just announced two new portable aviation GPS units. They are the

Garmin has just announced two new portable aviation GPS units. They are the

We just returned from another enjoyable weekend spent with old H.S. classmates.
Saturday night, clear and chilly, was comfortably spent around a wonderful bonfire.
I made a comment that was

California, the San Francisco Bay Area in particular, is an interesting place to be an instrument pilot, in that there really isn't a whole lot of IMC for most of the year. Not that I'm complaining;