by Jamie Beckett | Aug 20, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250904, Aviation News, faa, flying, General Aviation, Light Sport Aircraft, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots, sport pilot
I’m a huge fan of the loosening up of restrictions on pilots when done wisely, with solid data to base changes on, and with reasonable oversight. MOSAIC looks to be doing just that. Read...
by Jamie Beckett | Aug 5, 2025 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
Having the pleasure of meeting one’s heroes…well that’s a special thing. As is the aviation game which Richard Bach so meaningfully encouraged me to pursue — even if he had no idea he’d done so. Read...
by Jamie Beckett | Jul 9, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250724, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
Was tasty food served in uniquely aeronautical settings a major driver of my quest to fly? No, it wasn’t even a consideration when I first got started in this business. But those mom and pop restaurants scattered from central Florida, to South Texas, to New England...
by Jamie Beckett | May 28, 2025 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
There is an old joke that virtually every pilot has heard and agreed with immediately. “How do you know there’s a pilot at your party? They’ll tell you.” Read...
by Jamie Beckett | May 13, 2025 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
It has been said that no man is an island. Clearly, that is true. General aviation is, indeed, a community in the best sense of the term. We care for each other. We go to bat for people we don’t even know, just because we see a glimmer of ourselves in them. Read...
by Jamie Beckett | May 7, 2025 | #Aircraft, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
Believing a bad thing will happen to the other guy, but not to us, is folly. The bad thing is ever present. It occurs because of insufficient planning, rushed procedures, ignoring warning signs, or just plain laziness. Worst of all, it can happen to any of us —...
