Mr. Lew Wallick was a long-time Boeing test pilot who pass away August 19. From a story in the Seattle Times: On his first airplane ride at age 12, S.L. “Lew” Wallick Jr. was so comfortable he stood up in the biplane’s open cockpit to get a better view.
CAP cadet awarded scholarship
Cadet First Lt. Skylar Caldwell was awarded a $3,000 scholarship from the Berkman Langen Memorial Fund to continue flight training. Caldwell has already soloed, and will continue his training in Colorado Wing CAP aircraft from donated instructor time. His goal is to earn his private certificate with the awarded funds. Two years ago, long-time Rocky […]
Scenes from the Rocky Mountain Fly-In
FORE! Watch for golf balls on final
The Sarasota Herald Tribune reports the “FAA wants driving range near Venice (Florida) airport closed”. It is rather odd to read an airport story from this angle. There is no mention, in the story itself, of restricting operations of the airport in any way. Reporter Terry O’Connor does cite some airport lease questions from the […]
MarionStar.com: General aviation a crucial driver of local economies
Niel Ritchie of Minneapolis, writes in a letter to the editor to the Marion (Ohio) Star that, “Your recent article on stimulus money used for small airports (“Gov’t watchdog questions airport stimulus projects,” 8/11) neglects to mention the overall benefits these small airports provide to small towns and rural communities across the country.” Read the […]
Allegheny County Airport open for business during G-20 summit
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette is reporting that the Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, will be open for business during the September 24-25 G-20 summit. Pittsburgh International will also “business as usual, or maybe business as close to usual as possible”.
OthelloOutlook.com: Weaver takes championship with homemade aircraft
The Othello (Washington) Outlook profiled owner/pilot Gary Weaver and his Just Aircraft Highlander. Weaver won reserve grand champion at July’s Arlington Fly-In.
Wired.com enamored with electric-powered aircraft
Wired.com writer Jason Paur is enamored with electric-powered aircraft. His story starts with Sometimes history can make you jealous. Imagine what it would have been like, as an aviation buff, to see the Wright brothers fly the Flyer II around Huffman Prairie. Or to stand at Roosevelt Field and watch Charles Lindbergh fade into the […]