Most airplanes are fun to fly, but there are some that are just more fun than others. Leon Whelchel of Vinton, Iowa, believes he’s on the high-side of the fun scale when he flies his 1942 de Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth. The open-cockpit biplane was a trainer during World War II. When Whelchel taxied […]
A Call Air made to share
One of the first rules of a fly-in is don’t touch the aircraft. Seeing an airplane on display with a PLEASE TOUCH sign on it makes you wonder if you’ve fallen through the Looking Glass and are about to have tea with the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat. But that’s what David Denton of […]
10 tips to deice your airplane
With most of the country in a deep freeze, deicing your airplane is of paramount concern as even a light coat of frost can reduce lift as much as 40%. These photos were taken earlier this month at Clover Park Technical College in South Hill, Washington, just east of Tacoma. The area received a few […]
Refining Remos
With new opportunities, there are new possibilities and new challenges. Both appeal to Gretchen Jahn, former CEO of Mooney Aircraft, as well as former general manager of New Zealand’s Alpha Aviation. In July, Jahn became the Chief Operating Officer of Remos Aircraft. When General Aviation News caught up with Jahn at AirVenture, she had been […]
Book review: From Props to Jets
If you are enamored with the evolution of the airline industry, “From Props to Jets: Commercial Aviation’s Transition to the Jet Age 1952 to 1962” is a book for you. The 160-page book, written by Jon Proctor, Mike Machat, and Craig Kodera, details the growth of commercial air travel around the world. It covers all […]
Book review: Heart of a Lion
The setting: It’s the Golden Age of aviation, and one man decides to explore it with his wife and two little girls. He envisions flying to all 48 states to promote aviation, then flying all over the world in a Sikorsky Amphibian. Accompanying the family is a pet lion cub. While it sounds like the […]
Stinson sports a ‘Snot Box’
Radial engines make a wonderful noise, but they also can make an awful mess when they are parked because gravity brings the oil into the bottom cylinders and from there it drips down the exhaust pipes and onto the ground. Dean Del Bene, the owner of a 1937 Stinson SR-9C, had some special containers fashioned […]
Aviation-themed inn moves to Texas
If you have traveled to AirVenture by way of Iowa City, you’ve probably seen the Alexis Park Inn and Suites located at Iowa City Airport (IOW). Until recently, the inn was owned and operated by Jay and Mary Honeck. Last year the Honecks bought another inn, this one located in the warmer climate of the […]
Book Review: Birds of Prey
UAV stands for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. The name may conjure up images of radio-controlled models and that wouldn’t be too far off, according to “Birds of Prey: Predators, Reapers and America’s Newest UAVs in Combat,” by Bill Yenne. The book notes that UAVs have been in use since the beginning of powered flight. The military […]