Mount St. Helens: An Historic Eruption into the National Airspace SystemThe eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea in 2018 and the related temporary flight restrictions around the site served as a reminder of how…May 18, 2022May 18, 2022
The People’s Pandemic HouseThis weekend I became a C-SPAN junkie to document a piece of pandemic history that captured my fascination on Thursday. I created this…Apr 25, 2020Apr 25, 2020
The Mystery of ‘Souls on Board’Listen to the audio of air traffic control emergencies and you will hear it. Read news accounts or investigation reports of aviation…Nov 1, 20191Nov 1, 20191
The Legacy of ‘Lawnchair Larry’Larry Walters was a truck driver by trade, but history remembers him for the patio chair he drove erratically through the approach…Jul 4, 2019Jul 4, 2019
An Aerial Farewell Fit for a PresidentAs America reflected on the life and legacy of former President George H.W. Bush in December, the FAA worked quickly behind the scenes to…Feb 18, 2019Feb 18, 2019
The Infamous Attack That Spawned Airman IDsThe Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor turned today into “a date which will live in infamy.” The world war that followed reshaped the…Dec 7, 2018Dec 7, 2018
A Generation of ‘Flying Fools’When Americans think of hijacking these days, one date sticks in their minds — Sept. 11, 2001, the day that 19 terrorists coordinated the…Oct 12, 2018Oct 12, 2018
A Honey of a Tale about Bees and the FAAForget that fantastical story line on ABC’s “Designated Survivor.” Bee buffs and aviation radar experts agree — electromagnetic waves can’t…Jan 25, 2018Jan 25, 2018
The Tragic Tale of Thomas SelfridgeMost pioneer aviators are known for their famous flights, but one of them is best remembered for a fatal flight. Thomas Selfridge became…Aug 25, 2017Aug 25, 2017
The Aviatrix Whose Name Lives in InfamyLaura Houghtaling Ingalls might well have been one of those rare children capable of being whatever she wanted to be.Aug 18, 2017Aug 18, 2017
