Wouldn't it be nice to have the privileges of an instrument pilot but retain the VFR freedoms of…
Airplane owners know the dread -- that Number 10 envelope in the mail from the Federal Aviation Administration.…
The NBAA reports that with the arrival of spring and more VFR days, the government has seen a…
Remember when airspace rules were about avoiding collisions with other airplanes? Return with me now to those days…
...a few things you didn't know about prohibited airspace incursions, and a few things that the Secret Service,…
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…
Last time, we looked at prohibited and restricted airspace. This time we're going to discuss the other four…
Our national airspace system sure isn't getting any less complicated, but any long-awaited rescue through increasingly available and…
If you’re flying under a U.S.-issued pilot certificate, your days are numbered.
In this business, I have to keep my finger on the pulse of aviation. Imagine my surprise when…
Remember the Cessna 182 that blundered into the prohibited airspace around Washington DC recently -- the one that…
Flying to one of America's National Parks and seeing the landscape that makes that area special is one…
Did you know that a moving Prohibited Area always follows the President of the United States where ever…
The responsibilities of being pilot in command are great - and some are not so obvious.
Congratulations! You are the proud owner of your first airplane -- a high-performance, retractable, at that.
'Honest, ociffer, all I had was boo tears - or maybe she was a gas of wine.....'
An airman's certificate is an airman's certificate is an airman's certificate, except when it is a medical certificate,…
In enforcement actions, the FAA has the option of initiating a certificate action (read: suspension or revocation) or…
Suppose your best buddy wants to impress his latest girlfriend with a quick spin around the city in…
What happens if you read back a clearance and comply, but ATC claims you busted altitude? The findings…