Regarding your follow-up to the letter by Mr. Morrow regarding the closure of Chapel Hill’s Horace Williams Airport (A better use for Horace Williams Airport land? May 5 issue), you stated that “We can only wonder at the basis for the statement that ‘most of us as residents of Chapel Hill regard the airport as […]
Opinion
Outstanding service should be recognized, revisited
I commend GANews for publishing unsatisfactory business practices by FBOs as reported in Mark Grady’s column (Bad Business: Are some airports hurting GA?, Jan 20 issue). However, I agree with Bruce Webbon as stated in his letter (Outstanding service should be recognized, March 10 issue), when exceptional service is received it should also be recognized. […]
ATC: A potentially explosive problem
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Not since 1981, when the air traffic controllers struck the FAA and then-President Ronald Reagan ordered them fired and replaced, has the air traffic control situation been as potentially explosive as it is now. After nine months of bitter contract negotiations, by law the mess went to the Congress, which had 60 […]
Travel Air
By PETER M. BOWERS. This is a classic Of Wings & Things from the 1980s. GAN continues to run the late Mr. Bowers’ columns for the enjoyment of his readers. The Travel Air biplane, introduced in 1925, is the most numerous example of the pre-1930 antiques still flying. Although there were well over 40 different […]
Travels with Meg
“Need a ride?” One of my favorite parts about Sun ‘n Fun is the people I meet when I’m driving around in the golf cart. We get golf carts because we have to cover a lot of territory for the daily paper we put out at the show. If it won’t impact my deadline I’ll […]
Scott Crossfield: A true gentleman
After reading several articles about the tragic death of Scott Crossfield (including yours in the May 5 issue), I feel the need to say something about the man I am proud to call my friend. Scotty and I were introduced about 12 years ago by a mutual friend and have since become good friends. We […]
Glenn Curtis’ contribution unsurpassed
I would have to say that a very critical milestone comes from a man whose name is not a household name, nor has he ever really had the popularity or notoriety that was bestowed upon the Wright brothers, yet his contribution to aviation has been unsurpassed by any other (What are the 20 most critical […]
Why is it better to put a diesel engine on a GA aircraft?
QUESTION: What is the state of art and the development of diesel engines for GA? Why is it better to put a diesel engine on a GA aircraft than a conventional one? Alex Rougier Turin, Italy ANSWER: This is a frequently asked question, always popping up at the big shows, like Arlington and Oshkosh. I […]
User fees OK: play and pay
Another day, another tax. Mr. McCollom’s idea of fixing the FAA’s operating capital deficit (A simple fix, May 5 issue) could be equated to the comedian Gallagher’s approach to slicing and dicing fruits and vegetables with the Sledge-O-Matic. In other words, we have a problem, let’s just tax everybody (some more) and see if it […]