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Time and again I've praised (or eulogized ) DayJet, the radically innovative but now out-of-business air taxi company based in Florida. And I've praised VMware , the still-in-business California company that lets you run Windows and Mac software...

The Tallahassee fatal accident raises some interesting and challenging scenarios. Let me share some reactions if I were flying a similar scenario. Note, this is not speculating what happened to the accident pilot, but placing myself in similar circumstances...

La loi américaine (USC) exige que tout aéronef immatriculé auprès de la FAA et exploité en dehors des Etats-Unis pour plus de 40% de ses heures de vol pendant une période de six mois soit légalement détenu...

Background: the "air taxi" model, discussed in these posts , this article , this book , and this website , is showing viability around the world -- especially with companies using relatively inexpensive SR22 propeller planes from Cirrus, rather...

I asked Garmin if they would be supporting the newest weather products that XM weather is now broadcasting. Here's their response... “We are investigating the possibility of displaying new XM weather products from the Aviator Pro package; however...

As of 0000 UTC November 5, 2008 the TAF format has changed slightly. Additionally, for 32 high-impact airports, the TAF now extends out to 30 hours (vs 24 hours). This additional 6 hours forced a change to the format of the TAF as shown below. KELM 051724Z...

Another product that was added to the Aviator level service is severe weather watch boxes from the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) in Norman, Oklahoma. Here's an example of how it will appear on the WxWorx on Wings software. This is a nice addition...

International border crossing is a process like any other. Once you know the steps and have a handle on the procedure it'll be just like any other. In this post, I'll discuss some of the things that are important to know before you go, some tips...