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AirVenture Preflight: Go/No-Go 2024
July 22, 2024

AirVenture Preflight: Go/No-Go 2024

Making a pragmatic go/no-go decision is the goal of preflight preparation. Regardless the destination or activity one must weigh all the participating variables. These can change because life is dynamic and our goals, priorities, and individual capa…
The Ultimate Airline Mileage Run
Sept. 11, 2022

The Ultimate Airline Mileage Run

It’s been slightly more than a year since I’ve flown on an airliner. I certainly didn’t miss airline travel in the middle of the pandemic, but this summer’s cancellation and delay insanity created an avoidance mindset that…
AirVenture Reset: Marketing to the Masses
July 28, 2021

AirVenture Reset: Marketing to the Masses

Selling aviation stuff to pilots and flying aficionados is one of the foundational enterprises of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. It is a multilayered effort. EAA sells indoor and outdoor exhibit space to companies, and employing a variety of tactics, some …
An Unexpected Christmas Gift from the Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame
Dec. 20, 2020

An Unexpected Christmas Gift from the Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame

Unless you’re an aviation history geek or just a pilot who resides in Illinois, you might not have heard of Octave Chanute. I only knew the name early on when I joined the Air Force because there was a Base in southern Illinois named for the f…
A Glimmer of Light Ahead for the Aviation Industry
Nov. 22, 2020

A Glimmer of Light Ahead for the Aviation Industry

Boeing 737 MAX 7For the thousands of us who call the aviation industry home, 2020 turned out to be a year we’ll be glad to see the end of although the change of calendars won’t wipe away many of this year’s problems. The highly-co…