On behalf of the Board of Trustees for the Frank Phillips Foundation, the employees of Woolaroc and the thousands of guests and members of Woolaroc, I want to thank you for the wonderful article that you wrote in the April 20 issue about “Woolaroc” the airplane and Woolaroc the place (Woolaroc Museum and Ranch: The […]
Opinion
LITTLE DIPPER
In reading the article on the Air Trooper in the March 23 issue of General Aviation News (The Littlest Warbird: Flying the Air Trooper), reference was made to the single-place airplane designed by John Thorp for Lockheed Aircraft during the Second World War. At the time Lockheed was still naming airplanes after celestial bodies and […]
What is the greatest airplane?
First, you have to define “”greatest;”” that is, the greatest airplane in what respect? Bomber, fighter, transport, general aviation or the greatest fun to fly? The greatest bomber has got to be the Boeing B-52. It’s been our first-line bomber for nearly 60 years and, with modifications and upgrades, it’s expected to be around for […]
SHAME ON YOU
Shame on you, Senator Maria Cantwell, for supporting FAA user fees. The last thing the general aviation industry needs is for Congress to allow airlines to dictate the funding of FAA operations. I hope you will correct your misguided decision if this bill ever comes to the floor. DAVID STAHL Gig Harbor, Wash.
What parts can I use in my 1955 engine?
My 1955 Tri-Pacer original Lycoming O-320 engine was torn down and inspected. It has a Part No. 74166 camshaft gone bad (#3). I found a P/N 76097 camshaft. Is it OK to use this part number for the engine? WENDELL HAMILTON Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Wendell, to answer your question, no, you cannot use the P/N […]
We are not alone
Anyone in general aviation who is unaware of the user fee proposals currently being debated in Congress must be singularly disconnected from aviation media. What most of us do not realize is that we are not the only people being threatened by user fees and increased federal fuel taxes. Tucked away in the administration’s FY2008 […]
LAWSUIT MISSES A FEW DEFENDANTS
Thank you for reporting on the insanity being promulgated by Mr. Macaluso against Cirrus and everyone else he can possibly connect with the tragic accident that claimed Mr. Lidle and Mr. Stanger (Cirrus facing wrongful death lawsuit in Lidle crash, April 6 issue). I noted with great interest that Teledyne, Hartzell Propeller, S-Tec, Honeywell and […]
SPECIALISTS IN OLDER PLANES
In response to “Serious Trouble” and “Turned Down” who have been turned down for service on their older planes (Letters to the Editor, April 6 issue): Bring them to us at Whisler Aviation at Seward Municipal Airport in Seward, Neb. We’re close and we specialize in work on older planes. TERRY WHISLER Seward, Neb.
EVERYONE MUST FIGHT USER FEES
Several weeks ago, the Air Transport Association (ATA), perhaps operating in concert with the FAA, initiated a media campaign that is not in the best interests of us, the “little guys” who enjoy flying our personal, general aviation aircraft without paying “user fees.” The ATA’s pro-user fee position is appearing throughout the nation in numerous […]