Brig. Gen. David Lee “Tex” Hill was exactly the sort of man we describe as a living legend. He died Oct. 11 at the age of 92, very much a legend in his own time and, doubtless, for a long time to come. He was affable, candid, endowed of a great sense of humor, a […]
Nolan Herndon, Doolittle Raid navigator, dies at 88
Nolan A. Herndon, a member of the Doolittle Raiders who was held captive in, then escaped from, the Soviet Union after participating in the famous bombing raid on Japan, died of pneumonia Oct. 7 at the age of 88. He was the last survivor among the three Doolittle Raiders from South Carolina. Herndon was a […]
Keep the pressure on in user fee battle
Candice Miller is not a pilot, but she has become a voice for GA in the House of Representatives. Miller, a Republican who is serving her third term as representative of the 10th District in Michigan, has joined the battle against user fees, working to pass the House FAA Reauthorization bill. The daughter of a […]
Are you working healthy?
Could working on or building an airplane make you sick? Staying safe is the goal of every pilot, as well as every FBO owner and manufacturer. But being accident free doesn’t mean staying healthy, according to James W. Allen, an environmental health physician and an aviation medical examiner. Known as Doc Allen, he’s written a […]
Buzzzzz…..
“An FAA investigation is conducted by non-flying types who take six months to itemize the mistakes made by a crew that had six seconds to do something.” — Anonymous “If you build a mile of road you can go a mile. If you build a mile of runway you can go anywhere in the world.” […]
From Secret Navy Bomber to Flying Camper
The Beech 18 was a workhorse during the war years. “It has been estimated that 90% of American bombardiers and navigators in World War II were trained in military model Beech 18s,” according to Jane’s Encyclopedia of Aviation. The aircraft was sturdy and versatile. It could be configured as a bomber trainer (the M18R and […]
Talk about a fish story!
You know that you are immersed in aviation when your company’s pet fish is placarded and lit up by a spotlight made from the piston of an aircraft engine. Betty the Beta lives in a bowl in the lobby of Sporty’s Pilot Shop in Batavia, Ohio.
Piper unveils its Matrix at AOPA Expo
Piper Aircraft had people guessing at AOPA Expo when it announced that a new product was forthcoming. Were they going to jump into the LSA pool, as many expected? “We’re not bringing back the Cub,” Mark Miller, director of the company’s corporate communications, said during the Expo, which was held earlier this month in Hartford, […]
A new control tower stands tall
A ribbon cutting on Sept. 25 officially opened the new control tower at Easton, Maryland’s Newnam Field (ESN). Controllers went to work two days later, learning procedures for the state’s second-busiest airport. The tower is scheduled to become operational Oct. 26, almost a month earlier than originally planned. Easton’s is a contract tower, operated under […]