What Harvard MBA came up with this idiotic idea? Think student loans. Next, dem presidential candidates will be arguing that these loans should be paid back by us taxpayers.

(Written on 11/05/2019)(Permalink)

How sad that the usually intelligent Germans are taken in by the climate change hoax. Of course there is climate change. Thankfully! But mankind has little if anything to do with it.

(Written on 10/18/2019)(Permalink)

Holy Guacamole! Good for Captain Ahab! But I agree his rudder technique may not have been optimum. As a DER who has done repairs on Airbus landing gear, I would hope for a THOROUGH inspection of not only the gear, but the entire airframe. Am I the only one that noticed the Mambo the horiz was doing at the end of the rollout?

(Written on 10/07/2017)(Permalink)

Not a surprise to hear such an anti-capitalist rant from a Newsweek fellow-traveler Of course he fails to mention that virtually every general aviation organization, not just those tax-avoiding, loophole claiming fat cats in their obscenely anti-common-man jets, agrees. Giving the best ATC systemi in the world, which we the people have paid for and own, over to the airlines does not auger well for the traveling public. And it would be an absolute disaster for every pilot, operator, and person who makes his/her living in general aviation.

(Written on 08/01/2017)(Permalink)

This man is perfect for elected office! I'll bet he has a degree from an Ivy League university.

(Written on 05/23/2017)(Permalink)

Agree with Mr. Barnes, this article is biased, obviously written by someone who is promoting a reaction to sensational "news" and doesn't know much about the airline industry of the FAA. I work with FAA every day and find that almost to a person, the Feds are conscientious, knowledgeable, and very aware of their essential role in promoting and ensuring safety of flight. The author of this article seems to be suggesting that there should be a more adversarial relationship between the FAA and the airlines. Years ago, that is what we had. The safety record then was MUCH worse than it is now. I have not worked with Allegiant, but I do work with several major airlines (as a Designated Engineering Representative, authorized by the FAA to approve certain designs and repairs to airliners) and my experience with the folks at the FAA and at the airlines is that they are most conscientious about airline maintenance. The blame for at least two of the Allegiant problems is with the A&P mechani

(Written on 12/20/2016)(Permalink)

I've flown a dozen airshows with Randy, he was a super stick, and the last guy in the world I would have thought would crash. It seems even the best of us airshow pilots are at great risk. R.I.P., my friend. We'll meet again.

(Written on 07/25/2016)(Permalink)

What a great statement about Southwest. I have been professional pilot for 50 years or so, I remember how important I felt when at age 7 I was allowed into the cockpit of a United DC-4, in flight, no less. Better days, for sure. But that cockpit visit probably did more to inspire a 1/2 century career flying, pounding rivets, and engineering than anything else. Thanks, Captain!

(Written on 08/19/2015)(Permalink)

One might mention Flugplatz-Finow, near Eberswalde, Germany, some 50 km from Berlin. During the cold was, it was home to amazing concrete bunkers, hardened hangars, and an ambiance as nice as could be found in the DDR (Not too nice, actually). Now it hosts a few, very few, private flights, some questionable companies trying to sell surplus eastern European airplanes, and I don't know what else. I visited several years ago, and was struck at the massiveness of everything--the hangar doors ran on railroad tracks, and were maybe 12 foot thick concrete. A spooky place!

(Written on 08/14/2015)(Permalink)

Poor birdies! Tasteless attempt at humor aside, hats off to the crew. Certainly could have been a much worse outcome.

(Written on 05/14/2015)(Permalink)