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Here are the known facts:  Multiple industry sources confirm estimates that over 1 million drones will be in the hands of drone flyers by December 2015.  The FAA has already cited Sky Pan of Chicago with a $1.9 million penalty for alleged illegal commercial drone flights.  The FAA states that the number of pilot reports of airborne drone […]

As shocking as that number sounds, that’s what the FAA is saying the drone industry is forecasting for drone sales in the very near future. For airlines, aircraft and helicopter operators the exploding growth of drones presents a very real potential for deadly encounters.  Already we’ve seen a drone crash onto the White House lawn…and […]

Basically, Volkswagen lied at least 11 million times. Was it a mistake? Obviously not. The evidence is clear that Volkswagen purposely – and with premeditation – lied to the EPA, the California air resources board and finally – to its customers. Volkswagen’s US CEO Michael Horn admitted that “what’s become painfully clear, our company was dishonest with the EPA, and the California air resources board…and with all of you.”

This message is for pilots, especially those who are entrusted to carry passengers and other aircrew. The runway overrun mishap at Sedona, AZ in 2011, and the crash on landing into San Francisco International Airport in 2013—although different—originate from the same mistake. A pilot who flies a bad approach must have the courage to check his/her ego and go-around, wave-off, or abort a bad landing before reaching the point of no return.

People are injured in automobile collisions, store slip and fall accidents, and outdoor trip and fall incidents every day. Medical treatment alleviates the physical injuries over time but sometimes an injured person is left with other medical issues which go untreated, such as memory problems, or an inability to concentrate or retain information. Other accident […]