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The Best of All Possible Worlds

Wouldn't it be nice to have the privileges of an instrument pilot but retain the VFR freedoms of…

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ADs: Pay Now Or Pay Later

Airplane owners know the dread -- that Number 10 envelope in the mail from the Federal Aviation Administration.…

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ADIZ and TFR — Dizzy!

The NBAA reports that with the arrival of spring and more VFR days, the government has seen a…

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The Other Airspace Rules

Remember when airspace rules were about avoiding collisions with other airplanes? Return with me now to those days…

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Forbidden City

...a few things you didn't know about prohibited airspace incursions, and a few things that the Secret Service,…

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Hangar Rash: Bad Contracts

Did you read that right? Bad C-O-N-T-R-A-C-T-S was the title, not contacts. Believe it or not, some airport…

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Keep Out! Part II

Last time, we looked at prohibited and restricted airspace. This time we're going to discuss the other four…

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Keep Out! (Part I)

Our national airspace system sure isn't getting any less complicated, but any long-awaited rescue through increasingly available and…

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Your Aeronautical Clock is Ticking

If you’re flying under a U.S.-issued pilot certificate, your days are numbered.

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Is Your Airport Secure?

In this business, I have to keep my finger on the pulse of aviation. Imagine my surprise when…

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The Last Straw

Remember the Cessna 182 that blundered into the prohibited airspace around Washington DC recently -- the one that…

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National Parks and ‘Good-neighbor’ Airspace

Flying to one of America's National Parks and seeing the landscape that makes that area special is one…

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Presidential Airspace

Did you know that a moving Prohibited Area always follows the President of the United States where ever…

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Being a Better Aviator: Is Your Airplane Airworthy?

The responsibilities of being pilot in command are great - and some are not so obvious.

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Pay Now or Pay Later — or Both

Congratulations! You are the proud owner of your first airplane -- a high-performance, retractable, at that.

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DUI, Your Certificate and the Scales of Justice

'Honest, ociffer, all I had was boo tears - or maybe she was a gas of wine.....'

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Flying With an Expired Medical

An airman's certificate is an airman's certificate is an airman's certificate, except when it is a medical certificate,…

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Loaning Out Your Aircraft [Part 2]

In enforcement actions, the FAA has the option of initiating a certificate action (read: suspension or revocation) or…

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Loaning Out Your Aircraft

Suppose your best buddy wants to impress his latest girlfriend with a quick spin around the city in…

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The FAA, The Law, and Your Certificate

What happens if you read back a clearance and comply, but ATC claims you busted altitude? The findings…

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