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 […]
Opinion
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 […]
The numbers don’t add up: Airlines claim they pay 95% of ATC costs, but FAA numbers prove that’s false
The Air Transport Association (ATA), the trade association that represents the airlines, began running television advertisements in airports around the country, late in May. The ad deceptively attempts to mislead viewers into believing that commercial, passenger aircraft are backed up on runways because of congestion caused by small aircraft, that small aircraft somehow get preferential […]
COME VISIT ANYTIME
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 […]
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 […]