In your Sept. 8 issue you have an article “Engine malfunction grounds last airworthy Lockheed Constellation.” I believe there may be an error as to what engine was damaged. The accompanying photo is showing the No. 2 engine as being removed. At least two places in the article the engine is referred to as ” […]
Opinion
The wrong direction
Well put, Amelia (A permanent Washington ADIZ? Why? Sept. 9 issue). I cannot for the life of me fathom why our government prefers to restrict our freedom instead of protect our freedom in the name of security. It seems that the government is bent in the wrong direction. What will it take to redirect their […]
Missing puzzle
MISSING PUZZLE Where is the crossword? I couldn’t find it in the latest edition. It is my favorite part of the paper and my wife usually works it before I can get it. I have been a long time reader. I hope the Crossword comes back. William J. Nelson, M.D. El Paso, Texas Editor’s Note: We […]
Bet on it: Washington ADIZ will become permanent
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite strong opposition from the general aviation community, I predict the proposal to make the ADIZ around the nation’s capital permanent will become official after the community has had an opportunity to comment. Deadline for submitting comments is Nov. 2. More than 2,000 comments had been received by press time, universally in […]
The future of GA belongs to the dreamers
In Thomas Friedman’s book, “The World is Flat,” he explains that there is a segment of the world’s population that seems to be continually striving to bring everyone else down to its very low level. Fortunately, he explains, the vast majority of people look around and see how great other people are living and notice […]
Questions for the doc
A lot of readers have questions, so I thought I’d tackle some of those in this column. Q: I have a special issuance for a stent I had five years ago. It was for a single vessel coronary artery disease. For all of those years I received a letter from the FAA telling me to […]
Neither rain nor sleet…
By PETER M. BOWERS. Regularly scheduled air mail service was inaugurated in Europe in March 1918, and in the United States, two months later, on May 15. While international operations didn’t get under way in the Western Hemisphere until 1920, the first officially recognized Canada-to-US mail flight took place on March 3, 1919. A notable […]
Will TCP help with lead buildup?
QUESTION: I have a Rotax 912 and am concerned about lead buildup in the engine using 100LL. Will TCP reduce the problem? Hugh Cox Destin, Fla. ANSWER: I””ll step out of my box on this one because I think my answer will apply across the board regarding the use of TCP. Many operators over the […]
The passing of time
Landmarks make a city. Can you imagine Seattle without the Space Needle or St. Louis without the arch? Aviation and history buffs in the Silicon Valley are pondering the idea of a landscape without Hangar One, the dirigible hangar that dominates the grounds of Ames Research Center at Moffett Field. The grand old building, which […]