The FAA wasn’t kidding when they said they would crack down on Drones

Perhaps because of the requisite remote control making it look and feel like a toy, for some reason people seem to think that drones are just toys. Not that they can't be a ton of fun — it is just that they can really screw up the already complicated and difficult to understand airspace above … Continue reading The FAA wasn’t kidding when they said they would crack down on Drones →

How does an airline pilot end up landing at the wrong airport?

Fun fact: I was legally able to pilot an airplane by myself before I was licensed to drive a car. In fact, I soloed on my 16th birthday. About a year later, my family was planning to relocate to the Branson area to ride the construction boom happening there. I flew with my grandparents in … Continue reading How does an airline pilot end up landing at the wrong airport? →

Meet The Plane Small Enough For Your Garage

Have you always wanted a plane but didn't want the hassle of the whole hangar thing? Well, the folks at Icon are showing off their Icon A5, which has wings that fold up for convenient storage right next to the Bowflex you never use. The travel-writin' peeps at Jaunted.com snapped some pics of the A5, … Continue reading Meet The Plane Small Enough For Your Garage →