Five years later, the agency still can’t define what excessive noise is. Since I last posted five years ago, we’ve gone from a Democratic president to a Republican one. Control of Congress has flipped. Governors have come and gone. The FAA has new leadership. But for people living under flight…

Try if you can to think back to August of 2020. It was the year of the COVID pandemic. Arizona’s COVID cases had peaked the month before and the mood was improving. Severe and panic-driven lockdowns had given way to a more thoughtful and measured approach. Movie theaters were finally…

Ever wonder what would happen if you reported a flight safety violation to the FAA? Forget about Hollywood movies like Flight and Sully that portray commercial passenger plane mishaps and no-holds-barred investigations. Here’s a real-life example detailing the impossible hurdles the FAA demands before they’ll take action against a pilot….

Local rancher, Steve Edwards, submitted an editorial—Why can’t aviation schools be awesome neighbors?—to our local newspaper of record. Steve is a resident of nearby Queen Valley, and was recently appointed by the Association for the Development of a Better Environment (ADOBE) to address aircraft issues. From the op-ed… I found…