have a friend who one day, while flying at Flight Level 210 (FL210), rolled the empty copilot seat next to him back for some extra room. He would do this often, but this time, he accidentally crimped the oxygen tubing to his mask. The ATC tapes of his subsequent radio transmissions were beyond ugly. Fortunately, he got this oxygen situation straightened out before a disaster occurred. He was lucky.

No one would deny that the top of Mount Everest, above 29,000 feet, is a hostile environment for humans. ...READ MORE

Consider the following scenario:

You and your employee have a Monday morning meeting with a prospect located 600 miles away. In order to make the appointment you will need to leave Sunday afternoon. Allowing for drive time, shuttle time from parking, and getting through security, you will need to leave home at 1pm for the 4pm departure from the regional airport. If you are fortunate there will be no delays and you will make your connecting flight arriving at your destination ...READ MORE

It’s been 15 years since Stu Horn – then a successful real estate developer from New York with no experience in aviation – bought Aviat Aircraft in Afton, Wyoming, manufacturer of the Aviat Husky. That’s long enough for the rugged bush plane to bear Horn’s imprint almost as indelibly as its designer’s, Frank Christensen, who introduced the Husky in 1987 in a quest to create a better Piper Cub. Since acquiring Aviat in 1995 Horn has overseen certification of several ...READ MORE

It’s a cold day in January – made colder by the moist maritime air hanging over New York City. Lined up on the runway centerline, the snow-covered airport looks desolate and hostile in the mid-afternoon light. Less than a month away from the winter solstice, the sun is already low in the sky.

In a mere 90 minutes day will give way to night. Runway 4, our departure runway, extends out over the water on pilings, the land not being sufficient for its 7000 feet of ...READ MORE