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Thanks @bbchien for posting that report. Page 22 and 23 has the recommendations to mitigate future mental health safety challenges. My worry is if all of the recommendations are enacted and another incident takes place what must the FAA do next? This is the recommendation that I believe will...

This Christmas drone show video has a little behind the scene stuff...

Like I wrote earlier, I like learning about this technology. Computer controlled aviation technology is like aviation in the early 1900's and all the new and adventurous accomplishments. I appreciate the discussion @Bell206 and agree that 'light weight' battery powered flight is maturing very...

Here's one my mechanic likes to use:

Things are changing much faster then the 1914 Lawrence Sperry Autopilot days. "True Autonomous in Mainstream Operations" is happening now and the pilot is not going away for a while. The aircraft still need someone to kick the tires and sign manifest. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new...

Don't think you can ever rule out a medical emergency... As for the choppy speed and altitude, was there much turbulence that day? Flightaware tracking of N5891J 12-07-23

Enstrom Helicopter

What part of Alaska? I spent some time in Southeast. The idea of replacing pilots with AI operating systems is tough for me to image also. I was one of the Capstone project people (in 2003) and there was a lot of trial and error with the first glass panels. The whole time we where installing...

Here's another. There's more coming .... https://rotor.ai/post/r550x-unveil

The Autonomous Aviation projects are coming like it or not... and it's coming fast: Cessna Caravan Flies Cargo Autonomously

Raking leaves just not necessary for 3-4 months. Then they get mulched with the first grass cutting in the spring.

You make several good points. Remember when MH370 went missing? They still where collecting engine data for hours after loss of the transponders. Just didn't know where it was coming from at the time. Now they have many more satellites giving much better triangulation. How is it that all the...

CVR and FDR equipment is totally out dated obsolete technologies. Why carry 'indestructible' recorders in an aircraft only to be lost or destroyed in an accident? All aircraft could be transferring live data continuously. Turbine engine manufactures are receiving continuous engine data...

After reading some of these comments, maybe it's....

I see few pilots are interested in the near future for aviation but, this is where the money is being spent. Most every participant of POA is most likely a pilot or intend to be a pilot. That said, removing the direct connection to the flight controls is not very appealing. Airbus airliners have...

@Bell206 I agree with your points. Helicopters are the most challenging of the Autonomous aircraft. Proving and certificating a helicopter will clear the way for all other aircraft autonomous system installations. What Garmin has done with the push button auto-land is just another little step...

More companies are doing the Autonomous Fly-By-Wire Helicopters. Click Link for latest news: Airbus UpNext Autonomous Helicopter Project Name Vertex This is a video of a Vertex Flight

Aerotherm Heaters might be a little much for an occasional use? I'd recommend you just get some clothes dryer ducting and a space heater for $50 and set it up with a WiFi switch so you can turn it on with your phone.

Aerobatics, Tailwheel and Seaplane. Once you start flying commercial you find yourself to busy flying for hire to have fun. All those other ratings come with the commercial flying territory. :blueplane:

I found that no matter which differential compression gauge used just always use the same one on the same engine. If you use a different gauge each year you may get readings that are all different from the previous year. When looking through log books the compression numbers jump around a lot...