What if a technology designed to save lives quietly became a tool to collect money? Louisiana has just taken a stand—and the rest of the aviation world should be paying attention. For years, ADS-B has been promoted as one of the biggest advances in aviation safety. It allows aircraft to broadcast their precise position, altitude, speed, and direction, giving pilots and air traffic controllers far better situational awareness. It is a safety tool—not a luxury. Now, there is some encouraging news from the United States. Louisiana has officially become the third U.S. state to ban the use of ADS-B flight data for billing aircraft owners. The move follows similar legislation in North Dakota and Montana. The concern is simple: ADS-B was introduced to improve safety, but in some places the same data has started being used to generate landing or airport fees. Many pilots and aviation organizations, including the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), have argued that this creates the w...
The only thing we Indians are good at is copying. This is a very strong statement and I can say so many weapons are already out. Sorry folks I am also included in this, we have mastered the art of copying, and this is what I am doing too somewhere. Although there are numerous, almost endless examples, and I am going to talk about just one here. I have been to Snakkers a number of times. All their offerings are really good. Whether you want to try out vegetarian or chicken, they have multiple delicious listings. One of my favorite items they have is crispy chicken strips. Since I am the only one who consumes non-veg in my home, I have ordered 3 pieces of crispy chicken strips. This item is really good and reminds me of the chicken that is offered by KFC. The chicken is juicy and spicy too. It is worth trying out for anyone who loves chicken. But what looks like that they have copied the recipe from KFC, because the taste and smell and the look is exactly the same between KFC and Sn...