The more snobbish publications in the air charter community tend to poo poo what is posted at AvWeb. We disagree and that is why we link to great stories like this one: The NTSB is finally marching to the same beat that safety gurus have been drumming for years. How do we fix the CFIT problem?

For those who make a living of combing through wreckage clearly TAWS is on their list of priorities to Santa for the New Year.

This AvWeb post is a succinct rendition of the tragic events of the past 12 months. It also reminds us that technology has a purpose and when you start to make more units and sell to more people...well the price does tend to come down. Something us charter folks are not used to - commodity pricing.