October 14th in Aviation History
The X-15 reaches an altitude of 49 miles, Chuck Yeager becomes the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound, and more...
Not So Fast: Would 3rd Runway on Rikers Island Alleviate LaGuardia’s Ailments?
NYC wanting to close Rikers Island is bringing along the idea of adding a 3rd runway to LaGuardia, but does it pass the sniff test?
AirTran Faces $100K Suit Over In-Flight Roaches, FAA May Face Another Shutdown: Final Call
A couple is suing AirTran after finding cockroaches on a plane, the FAA will no longer give away navigation charts, and more...
It’s Hurricane Season and NASA is Ready Like Never Before
What’s in the cards weather-wise for the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season? NASA is deploying its latest weapons in its hurricane-hunting arsenal.
A Day in AvGeek Heaven With a Fairey Gannett
Manufactured 1954 by the Fairey Corporation and named after one of the world’s fastest sea birds known for its dive-bombing skills on unsuspecting fish, XT752 herself is a wonder to behold.