This morning, I read your answer to Lou Lacy in Ask Paul in the Aug. 5 issue concerning his engine vibration. I have been an FAA CRS certified for dynamic prop balancing since 1991. I would strongly encourage him to investigate and find the problem before he conducts any further flight. I agree he did […]
Opinion
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 […]
Will user fees be the issue that unites general aviation?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After years of assurances from several FAA administrators that user fees were not an issue, the FAA recently informed the aviation community that the sky is falling with the aviation trust fund and new sources of revenue are needed when authority for collecting fuel taxes expires two years from now. Once again […]
Sport Pilot, not Sport Killer
I enjoy your magazine a lot. But what were you thinking when you included the recent article about hunting wild pigs (Special section: Hunting, September issue)? And another on hunting game in the same issue? When I was 15, my Dad showed me an article about a man who had just received one of the […]
Mind, body and soul
Today, I turned 43. In honor of this occasion I want to do two things that are totally for me. First, I want to jog three miles. While this may not seem like much fun, those moments spent pounding the pavement are some of the few times that I can gather my thoughts, and my […]
Weight Problem
Excellent observations! (The mysterious weight problem, Headwinds, August 2005). My PA 30B has become unmanageable over the last 25 years and now I know why! Mike Coligny via email
First name basis
Dear Deborah and Tom, Yes, I do feel like I am on a first-name basis from reading your contributions to The Southern Aviator. I have just renewed for two years, even though I moved from Florida to SOUTHERN Wisconsin, so I think I am still qualified to be a subscriber. I have wanted to write […]
Killing fields
I picked up the September issue of The Southern Aviator while awaiting fuel at the Rowan County Airport only to find a special section on killing for sport. I looked to make sure I wasn”t reading Southern Redneck instead. The article on page 18 “One bad apple can ruin an airport” was indeed an appropriate […]