The FAA allows pilots lots of leeway in its regulations but many times we shouldn’t take it.

By Cory Emerson

There’s no way the FAA can come up with a regulation covering every possible scenario, which is a good thing. If they did, we’d rarely be able to roll our airplanes out of their hangars except on the clearest of days when no airliners were about. So, the FARs set certain minimum standards for pilots and once we determine we’re

That cellphone in your pocket? It’s the reason there are so many new towers popping up throughout the U.S., especially in remote areas where you might least expect them. Which makes scud-running even more risky than it used to be.

in compliance, it’s up to us to decide if the proposed operation is safe, morally acceptable and non-fattening. Or something like that. …