Although AOPA’s Summit show in Fort Worth this week may mark the end of an era, it didn’t necessarily feel like that in the exhibit hall on Friday. Foot traffic was up and down throughout the show and vendors we're mulling their next moves for show attendance. More
The government's partial shutdown may be having a minor effect on pilot training and certification, but it's likely to snowball rapidly as applications backup and training grinds to a halt. More
Our recent survey showed that more owners are interested in burning mogas and those that already are have no complaints. What's it going to take to get this stuff wider distribution? More
It shouldn't need saying, but maybe it does. Buck-a-gallon gas is bringing out the scam artists. But in a moment of sheer delusional idealism, our resident blogger hopes to see some better angels. More
Perhaps that's a little harsh, but teaching aviation judgment tends to veer toward lowest common denominator decisions that play well in magazine articles but take all the fun out of flying. More
If you can buy 90 percent of the airplane for 50 percent of the cost, why would you opt for new? The 500 luck souls who buy new airplanes every year probably never ask that question. More
Experienced accident investigators will tell you that you’re never really prepared for your first exposure to a crash site. There’s an overwhelming visceral reaction that never goes away. That's especially true of the TWA 800 reconstruction. More
Humans love to seek out new experiences, and that goes for aviators too. More
Well, a tactical aircraft, at least. With the Pentagon not asking for such a thing, is Cessna banking on foreign sales right out of the starting gate? Either way, it's a risky venture for a bizjet company whose last military experience was 40 years ago. More
When you an overhaul an old legacy engine, adding a generator and a starter can sometimes be an option. To that idea, I have a succinct response: sod off. More
Although AOPA’s Summit show in Fort Worth this week may mark the end of an era, it didn’t necessarily feel like that in the exhibit hall on Friday. Foot traffic was up and down throughout the show and vendors we're mulling their next moves for show attendance. More
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Brian Snider of Alliston, ON (Canada) went all the way to Croatia to bring back our latest blue ribbon photo.
