If you’re a student pilot, instructor, or anyone with a checkride or training flight on the calendar this week in the Upper Midwest, you’ve probably already glanced at the METAR, looked out the window, and muttered something colorful. The sky … Continue reading
Tracking multi-engine airplane ATP certificate issuances each year is one metric by which we can track how many people are likely transitioning into airline and professional pilot career track flying. In 2025, we saw a dip in those issuances when … Continue reading
There are so many “pretty good” airplanes out there in general aviation, but I can’t help but think of a couple that I wish “could have been.” Airplanes that would have taken a next step, that would have probably commanded … Continue reading
I have regularly been asked by people considering buying an aircraft, “What’s a good plane?” I half-jokingly respond many times, “The good ones are the ones they still make.” And there is some truth in this. Planes that were weird, … Continue reading
