Didn't Know the A380 Was Certified for the Philadelphia Airport

Either this is a miracle of Photoshop or I'm really out of the loop, but that certainly looks like the A380, and that certainly looks like the Philadelphia Airport. Not sure if this was a test flight or not. Just moved on the airport's Twitter account. (twitter.com) 기타...

Philadelphia Inquirer Examination of Fatal Gulfstream Crash that Killed Paper's Owner

A very thorough examination of the cockpit design flaws that led to the crash that claimed the lives of all on board, including the paper's owner. Detailed reporting that explains how one design flaw led to a cascade of bad decisions that doomed the plan, and all in an instant, before the plane left the ground. Interesting assessments by other pilots. BTW, terrific cockpit and throttle graphics that help explain to the lay reader how this could have happened, on a high-end aircraft with… (www.philly.com) 기타...

The Economics of the Small Airport, Rec. Aviation, Continue to Challenge

Interesting look at the environment at least here in the Philadelphia area, of operating and maintaining the 2nd tier airports. Note the Readers Comments that lament the harsh economics of learning to fly, of the starter experience. (www.philly.com) 기타...

Rites of summer: Single-engine shoobies

A feel-good story for the 4th, and maybe one of the more bring-a-smile-to-your-face stories of the summer, vis-a-vis the indelible joys of flight, no matter the craft. This is a flying story that ought to resonate anywhere, but to live anywhere near the much-lauded Jersey shore is to understand the immense, daunting, and sometimes off-putting obstacle of the drive, of sometimes hours spent in a bumper-to-bumper queue. So to see some of these point-to-point numbers is to realize, well, just an… (www.philly.com) 기타...