WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reauthorization of the FAA is nearly two years behind schedule. The House is trying again to pass a bill, hoping that it won’t be stalled – again – in the Senate. The present temporary reauthorization expires March 31. “We need to get a bill passed as quickly as possible,” said Rep. Jerry […]
Opinion
Words are important
I received the following from Neil Cosentino over the weekend. Interesting food for thought… Dear Friends of Flying, As a proud, long time member of AOPA, I am disappointed that no one at HQ/AOPA/ASF has explained to me the merits or demerits of my terminology recommendations to AOPA, the FAA and the industry. The recommendation […]
Let’s attract the money
At last weekend’s Northwest Aviation Conference a young man asked AOPA President Craig Fuller how to attract more young people to aviation (click here to watch Craig’s full speech). Craig responded by tipping a hat to many of the nations flight training colleges and many of the new lower priced aircraft now available as but […]
Piedmont Aircraft Co. launches
Piedmont Aircraft Co. has opened in Winston-Salem, N.C., representing previously owned Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft. Industry veteran Tom Mekis is leading the company as president and CEO. Piedmont Aircraft Co. was recently part of Landmark Aviation, acquired when the Carlyle Group purchased and combined the assets of Piedmont-Hawthorne Aviation, Garrett Aviation Services and Associated Air […]
Sebring generates a solid start to 2009
By DAN JOHNSON Although marred by the fatal crash of a Remos LSA on its last day, the 2009 U.S. Sport Aviation Expo provided an optimistic start to the new year, posting the best opening day in the show’s five-year history. According to my visits with many airframe manufacturers or importers, a sense of improvement […]
Congress gets to work
WASHINGTON. D.C. – Congress has a plateful of aviation issues to work on and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has started to take bites into them. Committee Chairman Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.) called a meeting of the full committee in the early days of the 111th Congress to set out the agenda. Then, […]
An airpark for everone: Upgrades to Liwing With Plane website highlight the variety of fly-in communities
We’ve been working for quite a while now developing an upgrade to the Living With Your Plane website. It’s not ready yet, but we’re getting a lot closer. One of the new primary features of the improved website is a map with pins showing airparks — or, as some people refer to them, fly-in communities. […]
GAN’S McFARLAND IS GA’S BEST AMBASSADOR
Regarding Deb McFarland: Very good choice, guys. She sees the magic in flying, where so many have put it away as no more than a means of travel. I can only assume that there are very few boring times in her family life. She is the best ambassador for GA I have seen in a […]
THE WOES OF A LOWLY PIPER CHEROKEE DRIVER
I, too, have flown into Winder, Georgia, with the main goal centered on feasting at the Spitfire Grill at the Jackson County Airport (Short Final: Diary of a mad Luscombe pilot, Jan. 25 issue). I had flown from Klamath Falls, Oregon, four days of salivating about their wondrous $100 hamburger. That particular day, I’d flown […]