CAVU Café: Royboy’s Prose & Cons, Page 6 of 16

Who among us has not experienced that feeling in our lifetime of having missed an early opportunity to get on board with something new? At this very moment that same feeling should be sending out alarms! We are on the cusp of a revolution in air tran...

There are lots of awards, trophies, and recognitions in aviation, but the Collier is among the most historically significant and longest running of them all.

This is going to be a departure from the usual fare, but a fun one! I recently read a magaz...

Having worked for a major airline, the tragic memory of one of our aircraft crashing into the side of a mountain remains vivid. I was the senior QA member of management at the facility where this aircraft had all its major maintenance performed. I wa...

You’ve been ‘listed’. That could be good or that can be bad! If you’re on a no-fly list, that’s bad, but if you’re on any of the following lists, consider yourself privileged.

Whether you call it a Roster, Registry, or Listing of Authorizations, th...

I do a lot of work with Repair Stations/AMOs (Approved Maintenance Organization). For MROs (Maintenance Repair and Overhaul) which do business internationally, the customer’s national CAA (Civil Aviation Authorities) often require that maintenance pe...

We need to have a frank talk about a continuing pattern of injustice and seemingly anti-competitive behavior in the aftermarket. I’ll start.

Due to the current covid crisis, and perhaps to the delight of OEMs (herein manufacturers who are Production...