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JPI Slashdotted

Posted on May 7, 2005 by David Megginson

An avionics story on Slashdot? JP Instruments sells a line of engine monitors that is popular among owners (at least, owners who spend more on their planes than I do). Engine monitors help you to find problems before they get … Continue reading →

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NATCA vs. Nav Canada

Posted on April 25, 2005 by David Megginson

[Updating: on guessing — see below] The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) — the non-union union representing U.S. air traffic controllers — attacked plans to privatize the U.S. air traffic control system with the following statement: Cleveland controllers alone … Continue reading →

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Float planes

Posted on April 16, 2005 by David Megginson

[Updated] The Canadian Press has an unusually detailed and accurate story about floatplane safety in Canada. Unfortunately, with the summer season arriving, we’re going to see another big spike in the fatal accident rate in Canada as the floatplanes take … Continue reading →

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Ottawa TFR for President Bush's Visit

Posted on November 29, 2004 by David Megginson

As I mentioned in an earlier posting, Ottawa will be facing an American-style TFR (temporary flight restriction) during President Bush’s visit on Tuesday 30 November and Wednesday 1 December, covering nearly 10,000 square kilometers of Canadian airspace from the ground … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Canada, but please stay home

Posted on November 26, 2004 by David Megginson

I am a big fan of NAFTA and Canada/US relations in general — free trade with the U.S. is the lifeblood of our economy — but sometimes the price is too high. President Bush is visiting Ottawa next week, and … Continue reading →

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747 Crash at Halifax

Posted on October 14, 2004 by David Megginson

I woke up to the sad news that a Boeing 747 carrying cargo and seven crew members crashed and exploded during takeoff from Halifax this morning. The only positive note in all of this is that no one in the … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Medicals

Posted on October 4, 2004 by David Megginson

There has been a lot of noise about the fact that two Yalies are running against each other in the U.S. presidential election, but people have paid less attention to the fact that two pilots are running against each-other. Their … Continue reading →

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