David Collogan
David Collogan has covered aviation in Washington, DC for more than four decades. This award-wining journalist is known as one of the most knowledgeable, balanced, wary, and trusted journalists in the aviation community.
Minimizing Your Travel Profile
Traveling in a business aircraft saves time, provides comfort, in-flight privacy, and makes lost luggage unlikely. But using your own airplane doesn’t guarantee others...
Linking Owners To Drones
Faced with a locust-like invasion of remotely controlled drones into the National Airspace System, the FAA and Department of Transportation now require buyers of...
Disrupting ATC Modernization
Congress waited until Sept. 29 – one day before the end of the fiscal year – before finally passing legislation to keep the Federal...
Aviation Safety Action Program
A safety improvement program that’s paid big dividends for the scheduled airlines and other large fleet operators for decades is now available for small...
Fighting to Keep Airport Access
Having access to your own aircraft provides the ability to fly almost anywhere at any time. But for a variety of reasons, some communities...
Removing ATC From FAA?
Nearly six decades after Congress established FAA, there is a push by key lawmakers and some aviation industry officials to radically transform the agency,...
Focus on FAA Reauthorization
One of the highest priorities for the business aviation community this year is getting Congress to pass FAA reauthorization legislation before the agency's current...
DCA’s Proximity Enticing
With Republicans in control of both the House and Senate as the 114th Congress convenes, the possibility exists that Congress might actually debate and...
Passenger Interference Penalty
The safety record for business aviation continues to improve. One reason that's possible is that corporate and charter pilots train the same way airline...
What Drives Jet Fuel Prices?
Aviation is one of the most heavily regulated enterprises in the U.S. The Federal Aviation Administration dictates how aircraft are manufactured, tested, and maintained,...