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Southwest Airlines said it has fired the captain who landed a Boeing 737-700 nose wheel first at New York LaGuardia Airport in July. The airline determined that the captain, who had flown for Southwest for 13 years, took control of the airplane from the first officer at about 400 feet on the approach in violation […]

Pilots who’ve made the trip to the Redbird Skyport in San Marcos, Texas, for the $1 a gallon gasoline are raving about their experiences. Despite sky high demand since the promotion started on October 1, lines have moved quickly and the FBO has handled the influx of pilots beautifully, we are being told. As the […]

The government shutdown may have already affected your ability to work, conduct business as usual or visit national museums and parks. Here is another consequence of the shutdown that may temporarily delay your ability to progress in your desired aviation field. Whether you are working on a career as a pilot, mechanic, dispatcher or parachute […]

The fiery crash of a Cessna Citation CJ2 into a hangar at Santa Monica on Sunday evening left four dead and raised many questions about just what happened and why. Killed in the crash were a Santa Monica businessman, Mark Benjamin, his adult son Luke, and two women also on the flight, whose names have […]

On the eve of the federal shutdown, the FAA posted an item on its website detailing the success of NextGen implementation in the Denver metroplex. That includes benefits to Centennial Airport, one of the country’s busiest GA facilities, as well as benefits to Denver International. Even Colorado Springs Airport benefits, with improved routes that avoid […]

When New England Patriots star defensive lineman Vince Wilfork left the field on Sunday with a torn Achilles tendon, some NFL fans wondered if seven-time Pro Bowler Richard Seymour might be available to replace him. The 33-year-old ex-Patriot is currently a free agent. His departure from the team with which he won three Super Bowls […]

A technical advisory panel formed by the FAA earlier this year has recommended lifting the ban on the use of airline passenger’s personal electronic devices during takeoff and landing — with certain restrictions still in place. In a vote that could ease limits on smartphone and laptop use as early as next year, the 28-member […]

The homebuilding world lost one of its icons last week with the death of Carl Unger, the co-inventor of the Breezy open-cockpit kitplane. He was 82. Unger designed and constructed the Breezy prototype in 1964 with fellow corporate pilots and homebuilding enthusiasts Charley Roloff and Bob Liposky. The trio flew the unique three-seater to the […]

A 69-year-old man who had been giving rides at the Bloomsburg Fair in Pennsylvania was killed on Friday evening when he was struck by the helicopter’s rotor blade. The helicopter was being refueled around 7:30 p.m. when pilot Carl Enlow reportedly returned to speak with a replacement pilot. His hat blew off, and he was […]

If the George Zimmerman trial wasn’t enough to feed a media frenzy, a major airplane crash at one of the country’s busiest airports filled the remaining void. When I was contacted by a national TV network to validate a specific nuance of the 777 automation system, I actually considered that maybe this time the media […]