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.
Opinion
WHY NO NATIONAL HOLIDAY TO HONOR CHARLES LINDBERGH?
I was a 4-year-old in 1927 when the greatest man of my generation, Charles Lindbergh, flew across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Paris. On May 20 and 21, we celebrated the 80th anniversary of that historic flight. No one person has ever achieved a greater accolade from Europe or America than this man […]
THE BATTLE IS ON
The battle over FAA funding and its proposed user fees is now heating up on Capitol Hill. That’s why I’m asking all GA pilots to stay informed and ready to be heard in the halls of Congress. And make no mistake, GA pilots are being heard in Washington loud and clear. So far we have […]
What is normal oil consumption?
I have a 2005 Robinson R-44 Clipper II that I purchased new. The engine is a 540 injected Lycoming. I broke the engine in on mineral oil as suggested and changed to ashless oil after the initial 50 hours of break in. The ship has used about 1 quart of oil per every four hours […]
Full leather jacket: it’s much more than a fashion statement
“Why are you wearing that thing?” “That thing” is my leather A-2 flight jacket, the one with all the patches. I wear it all the time, including at Sun ‘n Fun in Florida in April. I have a weakness for flight jackets. When I decided I was going to learn to fly, one of the […]
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 […]
ANOTHER PIONEER
For Dave Sclair, that was a great article on John Thun (Bigger than life: The world needs more characters like John Thun, April 20 issue). We are running out of these great people as the ongoing story of aviation moves on. I would like to tell you of another pioneer in the aviation world here […]
SANTA’S NEW RIDE
My husband subscribes to GANews and I was just noting the cover on the December ’06 issue. Jolly Old St. Nick was shown standing beside a red Mooney. That prompted me to tell you about our “airborne Santa.” We have a large choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm here in the southeast corner of Michigan between Detroit […]