Meg Godlewski’s article in the Aug. 10 issue “Flying the B-25” caught my eye. I enjoyed it and had the same emotions Meg did when I was a 20 year old in 1944. I am sending a copy of my book, “A Drop in the Bucket,” in which you can follow through some actual missions […]
Physicists cause the confusion
It is a disappointment that Michael Tieman does not understand the explanation of Stephen Hawking being weightless (Stephen Hawking confused?, Letters to the Editor, June 22 issue). It is physicists that cause so much confusion about centrifugal force, which makes anything in orbit weigh less and encourages the use of the term “Zero-G.” Stephen did […]
The year of the engine
Having just received the latest copy of GANews, I was excited to see on the cover an article on the new aircraft engine offerings at AirVenture this year (Bright new engine ideas at AirVenture, Aug. 24 issue). Although each of the engines covered in the story exhibited new technologies, a notable omission was the ULPower […]
ADS-B not the first
In the story, FAA to expand ADS-B nationwide in the Aug. 24 issue, it says that ADS-B promises to increase situational awareness for all pilots because, for the first time, pilots will be able to see real-time displays of traffic. Does no one else remember reading of the experiment at Atlanta wherein the approach control […]
The same old song and dance
After receiving a sample copy of GAN, I subscribed. I have not read many aviation journals until yours arrived. My aviation career spanned more than 40 years as a captain, DPE, FBO, etc., etc. Alas, my medical is history. So I now cruise around in the cockpit of a 1953 MG. I’d like to comment […]
What are financial paybacks to flight data monitoring
In the Sept, 7 issue of GAN, Meg Godlewski’s article on Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) for general aviation (Can a GA “black box” prevent accidents?) does a nice job of covering the subject. I’m the source of the “don’t call it a black box” inset, and I would like to add one more paragraph on […]
Buzzzzzz
“It was a joy to take the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina and redeem the situation.”” – Avemco Insurance Co.’s Jim Lauerman, on the company’s donation of $1.25 million in airplanes inundated with salt water after Hurricane Katrina to the Build A Plane program, which donates planes to schools so kids can learn about aviation. “You […]
The racer’s choice
With the completion of the 44th annual Reno Air Races (see story on page 27) and the Gathering of Mustangs and Legends in Columbus, Ohio, (see that story in our next issue), the P-51 has gotten a lot of attention in the last few weeks. During World War II, the P-51 Mustang earned a reputation […]
What the well-dressed airplane wears?
It is not unusual to see notes left on airplanes during AirVenture, but intimate articles of clothing are something else all together, which is why this red brassiere caught our eye. We’re not sure if it was placed there as an invitation, a statement or something else — perhaps a way of protecting the cowling?