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If you've been following the Flytenow saga, you might be interested to know they have a hearing set for tomorrow. If you haven't, you should pay attention. Cost is probably the #1 factor killing general aviation right now, followed by obscurity or eccentricity. Flytenow would give us a chance...

I took an oath to defend the law earlier this week (though not as a LEO), and I have to say that I fit into your characterization. That's not the way the rule of law works in this country; right or wrong, you only have standing to challenge an unjust law or unjust enforcement of a just law once...

To tie a couple of these threads together, the reason this (theoretically) doesn't violate Am. V/XIV's due process clauses is the fact that you can (theoretically) sue to get it back. In legalese this is called a post-deprivation remedy, and it's allowable in a variety of situations where the...

Love the pictures!

Would a case name like "UNITED STATES of America... v.ONE 1978 PIPER CHEROKEE AIRCRAFT..." ease your skepticism? Granted, this case involved an alleged drug dealer, but civil forfeiture absolutely can and does happen in GA. A quick search didn't find any cases where cash was seized, but the...

Took my grandpa out for a flight. He's a high-hour private who lost his medical a few years back, and it was one of the coolest experiences I've ever had inside or outside the cockpit. My second favorite flight was soon after, when I took a buddy and his girlfriend of about a week up to see...

If you'll hit either I-80 or I-29 and you're even remotely into military aviation, check out the Strategic Air and Space (SAS) museum outside Omaha. More bomber/recon than fighters, but there are some awesome planes. If you're really feeling adventurous, try and find a few of these.