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In the Top Five Tips and Traps article of the November 2017 issue, I disagree slightly with the statement that once an engine is started, take off on the selected tank and only switch to another one while airborne. The premise is a good one, but I have been in the habit of immediately switching tanks after engine start. My theory being that if the engine started fine on one tank, that tank is probably fine.

Guests from around the world are assembled in San Diego for tonight’s 2017 induction into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame, an event that begins later today in the museum’s Pavilion of Flight. The San Diego museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, has over the years honored more than 200 of the […]

Thanks for Bob Wrights article in the September 2017 issue, Single-Pilot Challenges. I wanted to comment on a sidebar accompanying the article: What Makes A Good IFR Platform. I agree with the authors take that range, speed and installed equipment all combine to make an airplane enjoyable to fly in the IFR environment. Those lacking similar capabilities obviously can be flown on IFR cross-countries, but come with various shortcomings that may need to be addressed depending…

While most of us probably feel fortunate to be able to fly any kind of general aviation aircraft, most of us also have fantasies about owning and flying more expensive machines, including jets. A small number of us achieve that goal and obtain certification to operate small jets single-pilot. But the safety record of these operations is mixed. Some recent accidents point to gaps in the training and checking associated with single-pilot type ratings.

Remember those executive orders President Donald Trump issued early this year aimed at simplifying and cutting costs in government? My favorite was the one requiring agencies to repeal two existing regulations before creating a new one. Close on the heels of that came “Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,” which directed agencies to evaluate existing regulations […]

One of the staple features of cities of the future, if we can believe the artists and filmmakers who provide us with images of them, is the airborne taxi that whisks people from one strangely shaped building to another, heedless of the — presumably congested — streets below. These agile and convenient people­ pods, levitated, […]

It was only a matter of time before Ohio and North Carolina lawmakers responded to Connecticut’s latest proclamation and celebration of Gustave Whitehead. However, the subtlety is surprising. The German aviation pioneer was honored by two Connecticut towns last week, as local officials and aviation fans gathered to declare August 14 Gustave Whitehead Day, on […]

On Monday, officials from Bridgeport and Fairfield, Connecticut, once again staked their claim to the “First in Flight” and “birthplace of powered flight” bragging rights by declaring August 14 as Gustave Whitehead Day on the 116th anniversary of his alleged inaugural powered flight. Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and Fairfield First Selectman Mike Tetreau were joined […]

For those who didn’t have the opportunity to read the April Jumpseat column, or for those who don’t recall, I conveyed a tale of woe regarding my airplane-buying experience. It had turned into a horror story. The 1972 Piper Arrow II I had purchased became a small nightmare when it was discovered by my observant […]