Blogs

Book: Fly the Friggin' Airplane! by Patrick Gordon
Nov 21, 2022 - 5:48 PM
What We’re Reading: 'Fly the Friggin’ Airplane!'
Pilot and raconteur Patrick Gordon reminisces about his early flying adventures and the lessons he has learned.
Sheryl Barden and Jennifer Pickerel on stage during Bombardier Safety Standdown 2022
Nov 18, 2022 - 10:57 AM
AINsight: Pushing the Envelope—for Safety
The human element is an important part of aviation safety, which means addressing internal and external factors that can cause an employee to disengage.
Nov 11, 2022 - 12:00 PM
AINsight: Sacrificing Due Diligence To Buy a Bizjet
Business aircraft transactions are complex, and buyers should be seeking more, not less, due diligence when purchasing an airplane.
Attendees in exhibition hall at NBAA-BACE 2022
Nov 4, 2022 - 10:30 AM
AINsight: NBAA-BACE Takeaways
NBAA-BACE 2022 allowed the business aviation industry to come together face-to-face to address opportunities and problems.
Airline pilots in cockpit of Airbus A330
Oct 28, 2022 - 12:13 PM
AINsight: Cognitive Decline in Aging Pilots
A proposed bill in Congress would raise the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots from 65 to 67 without first examining the effects of aging.
Oct 21, 2022 - 10:36 AM
AINsight: Celebrating Milestones at NBAA 2022
The just-concluded NBAA-BACE 2022 covered emotional intelligence issues in the business aviation industry, not just new services, products, and hardware.
Cannabis Field in den Schweizer Bergen
Oct 14, 2022 - 1:21 PM
AINsight: CBD Still Risky Business for Pilots
The FAA has further defined its CBD opinion but bottom line is, use may still have consequences to an airmen's certification.
Oct 7, 2022 - 12:22 PM
AINsight: Life Milestones
Life milestones such as birthdays are a good time to reflect on one’s health and well-being.
cross-control stall on flight display
Sep 23, 2022 - 10:38 AM
AINsight: Spin Cycle
The FAA's decades-old thinking on spin training needs a new approach.
Pipistrel Alpha (Photo: Pipistrel)
Sep 22, 2022 - 7:49 PM
AINsight: The 1,500-hour Rule is Ridiculous
Getting new pilots to the 1,500-hour threshold so they can fly for airlines is not the best way to develop future flight crew.