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Canada becomes a safety dunce.

ICAO gives Canada a C grade (64%) in air safety. Let’s be clear: the only way to truly punctual efficiency of flight safety is to count the number of accident over flight hours. Granted, this is rather cold as a statement but nonetheless reflects on reality however unpleasant it is to explain. However, professional observation… Read more »

B-737 Max and the recent NTSB response

I just recently came across the January 13th 2023 NTSB response to the Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 Boeing 737 Max accident of March 10th 2019. Wow… Not so much as a surprise but rather as a very unusual procedure in the industry. First, a bit of background to put the event in context. There were… Read more »

What happened to the crossing?

The PA-30 project of refurbishing is actually making progress. It appears I may even fly the Twin Comanche within a few weeks. The side effect of course is this time thing or lack thereof. I should be able to relate the finishing touch to our journey across the North Atlantic very shortly. Thank you for… Read more »