The day is soon coming to the aviation community that air shows will need to be drastically limited. The allocation of an increasingly precious commodity can no longer be used for entertainment. Global oil production is nearing its peak. Oil is a finite resource and cannot be economically pumped from the ground forever. The transition […]
Opinion
Outstanding service should be recognized
I enjoyed Mark Grady’s column on FBO service (Bad business: Are some airports hurting GA? Jan. 20 issue). It’s nice to see that sometimes “what goes around, comes around.” However, the other side is that service above and beyond should also be recognized. I’d really like to put in a recommendation for the Redding Jet […]
A cub made in China?
I have been reading a lot about the Cubcrafters’ complaint (Cub vs. Cub, Dec. 2, 2005 issue). I have read in history books that the Wright brothers were very concerned that someone would copy them and they filed for patents and tried other avenues to stifle competition. This competition is what makes better products and […]
I like… getting ready for fly-in season, touch and goes and the search for perfection
I like fly-ins. The anticipation and the excitement of the journey are nearly as tantalizing as the event itself, especially the first fly-in of the season. The foremost chore on my preparation list is to try on my shorts. We have all learned the hard way that this is not something we should leave to […]
The state of the industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The future of general aviation looks bright but major issues will be faced this year. That was the assessment of the state of the industry by James Coyne, president of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), at that group’s annual luncheon for Washington journalists. Saying the business and charter sides of general […]
Novel idea: Loening builds amphibian that outperforms its predecessors
By PETER M. BOWERS. Aeronautical engineer and manufacturer Grover C. Loening came up with a novel idea for a military amphibian in 1923. Using the same engine, his amphib could outperform the standard two-seat observation planes that the U.S. Army and Navy were using. There had been plenty of previous amphibians, but they were clumsy […]
Are government jobs behind the ADIZ?
I agree the ADIZ should be dropped. Once you form homeland security and ADIZ zones, I think it is hard to get rid of them. Each new department of the government creates lots of new jobs. Needed or not, to get rid of a government department is stepping on someone’s toes. These people in homeland […]
Mass arrivals as part of air show?
I’ll bet you’re glad you printed Lisa Kondrick’s article about our trip to OSH (Time to get outta Dodge, Sept. 9 issue). I’m sitting back enjoying all of the comments. I am also puzzled by some things though. The comments in the article were clearly referring to the EAA and its policy of allowing large […]
Clarifying his point
In regard to Morrie Caudill’s letter in the Jan. 6 issue (Third class medical is no parachute): Apparently you didn’t understand my letter. First, you are incorrect in that agents and brokers have no profit-loss responsibility to any insurer. That is the insurer’s responsibility. I am an insurance broker and work for my customer to […]