I was glad to find out who’s on my team. I safely finished my trip and decided to thank the patron saint of my profession by learning more about her.
Defending the slip on approach
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Thank you so much for defending the slip on approach (Short Final: The Land of Perfect). My husband and I fly a Kitfox we built in 1994 (ours), a 1968 Cardinal (mine), and a 1972 Skylane (his). The Kitfox has flaperons, but they act more to increase lift than to increase […]
FAA launches accident prevention office
As part of a strategy to reduce emerging aviation risks using national safety data, the FAA’s Office of Aviation Safety launched a new Accident Investigation and Prevention Service that integrates the work of the Offices of Accident Investigation and Safety Analytical Services. “This program give us better tools to spot potential safety problems and head […]
First production Skycatcher flies in China
Cessna’s first Skycatcher fabricated and assembled on production tooling flew Sept. 17 at the factory in Shenyang in northeast China. “The Skycatcher program continues to make significant progress, today with the first flight of our very first aircraft produced on production tooling, following closely on the heels of our announcement in July of ASTM compliance […]
New Hudson River rules based on Oshkosh
The FAA’s proposed changes for handling traffic in the Hudson River corridor are based on the success of air traffic control at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, the head of FAA’s air traffic department told a House Aviation Subcommittee Sept. 16. Hank Krakowski told the representatives that Oshkosh handles more than 3,000 aircraft […]
Six to be inducted into EAA Hall of Fame
The Experimental Aircraft Association will recognize the contributions of six aviators on Oct. 16 as it inducts them into the EAA Hall of Fame during a banquet at the EAA Aviation Center. Among the inductees will be keynote speaker Bob Hoover, the 2009 International Aerobatic Club inductee, who is one of today’s most notable aviators […]
USA Today story draws ire
The Sept. 17 USA Today article, “Feds keep little-used airports in business,” has drawn ire from aviation largest pilot group. Craig Fuller, president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, said the story is “completely devoid of journalistic balance that fails to acknowledge the millions of Americans who benefit from the nation’s 5,200 general aviation […]
SLN seeks historic donations
From its hasty ground-breaking ceremony in the spring of 1942 to its closure in the summer of 1965, Smoky Hill Army Air Field and later Schilling Air Force Base in Salina, Kan., collected countless memories and histories that may be gone but, with a little help from the community, will never be forgotten. The Salina […]
Fly casual
Guest Editorial By THOMAS P. TURNER “Fly casual.” If you’re a pilot and a fan of the “Star Wars” movies (hey, I was a teenager when the first one came out), this may be one of your favorite lines of the entire series. Han Solo tells his Wookie copilot Chewbacca to “fly casual” to avoid […]