By AMELIA T. REIHELD, For General Aviation News It’s been one heck of a month at SouthWings headquarters in Asheville, N.C. Ever since the Deep Horizons oil drilling rig exploded and collapsed off the Louisiana coast, the aviation-centered conservation organization has been besieged by calls from the press and environmental groups requesting flights. It’s the […]
Whiteplains Plantation: More than just a place to live
By BILL WALKER, For General Aviation News In a little over a decade, Whiteplains Plantation has developed into a thriving airpark that markets itself as South Carolina’s premier residential aviation community. But it’s not just the homes, the hangars or the runway that make the airpark such a success. It’s the people, residents say. There […]
‘In the presence of greatness’
By BOB JAQUES, For General Aviation News For what was promoted as the last and final reunion of the Doolittle Raiders, hundreds of fans and admirers were in Dayton, Ohio, on April 16-18 to attend the Raiders 68th Reunion. The National Museum of the United States Air Force hosted the reunion, which featured four of […]
A dream realized
By BILL WALKER, For General Aviation News Roland Gilliam’s dream was a familiar one for pilots: He wanted his own airport. In 1994, at age 54, he stopped dreaming and built 5NC3, Gilliam-McConnell Airfield at Carthage, N.C. Since then, his personal airport has developed into a business enterprise that will not stop growing. It all […]
More on passing gas
LETTER TO THE EDITOR My wife and I appreciated the article titled “Passing Gas.” Steve Hanshew was willing to cover the most important aspects of aviation fuels and the attempt by the Feds to remove 100LL from existence. I have been flying for over 52 years and have never suffered any ill effect from the […]
An advocate in OKC
LETTER TO THE EDITOR I read with interest the article on special issuance renewals, “Waiting for a letter from OKC to fly again?”), where you state that it’s not as bad as a few years ago. As a pilot who has been on a special issuance for over 20 years, I would like to add […]
Mainstream Aviation
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Re: Is there a better name for general aviation?: I suggest “Mainstream Aviation.” On first consideration, one might think that commercial aviation better fits this moniker. But most of the thousands of passengers who fly commercially have no actual connection to or stake in aviation as a field of endeavor. They […]
‘We will see good times again’
There’s no doubt that Wichita’s aviation industry has been battered in the last year or so, but “the future has not been canceled,” Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson told told members of the Wichita Aero Club Feb. 10. “We will see good times again,” Parkinson was quoted in a story in The Wichita Eagle. Parkinson also […]
Just Aircraft takes off
By BILL WALKER For General Aviation News The man working on his own kit plane at the Just Aircraft factory in Walhalla, S.C., is Robert Stephens, a retired airline pilot who chose the builder assist option when he bought a Highlander Light Sport Aircraft last year. Stephens said he picked Just Aircraft after considerable study […]