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I recently had a situation where I needed to meet with an FAA official to process some paperwork that could not be handled by a DPE...

It’s interesting how the 8130-3 entry says “bearings” were replaced without any more detail on which bearings, as one would normally...

Judging from the way my head fouls the roof in a Bonanza, this one's being flown by a midget ;)

Suckers? Idealists? Everybody wants to see “green” electric airplanes and pilotless drone air taxis. So cook up a cool looking but...

When I was teaching a course on "Energy and Society," one of my favorite quotes was from Al Bartlett, who wrote “Modern agriculture is...

If there is demand for FBO services at a price people are interested in paying, then they will survive by selling these services. You...

I can imagine that’s true and like it or not, I think it’s driven by progress that is slowly making their services unnecessary, as long...

Maybe I just don't rub people the wrong way.

The one like that where I’m based has about 600 aircraft on the field, two large county ramps for transient parking at $5 a night, two...

I did think of Oregon when writing, and how their backwards policy on automotive self-serve has finally ended. That’s also why I wrote...

Who would I call now at the airports I visit that have only a self serve pump? Calling somebody associated with a fuel pump and...

As mentioned a major funding mechanism for most airports is the FAA and taxpayer. My base will get $5M this year, plus Federal taxpayer...

TB30s are modern and nice but have a very high wing loading, which shows in the way they fly. More like a lowish powered jet (good and...

As mentioned, I believe the best solution to the real (un)regulated monopoly situation given FAAs laziness in doing their job is that...

It is an FAA responsibility to force those who take FAA money for public GA airports to make them available to the flying public… with...