The 10-year-old Virginia Regional EAA Fly-in has changed its name to the Virginia Regional Festival of Flight. The name change results from an Experimental Aircraft Association directive that the independent status of all regional fly-ins be made very clear to the public, according to organizers. The 2008 Virginia Regional Festival of Flight will be held […]
the buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
“If your destination is less than 100 miles you drive. If it is more than 500 miles you take an airliner. If it is someplace in between, you take it.” — John Telfeyan, senior engineer for the roadable airplane — AKA a flying car — under development by Terrafugia, Inc. “We have one on order. […]
An airpark for everone: Upgrades to Liwing With Plane website highlight the variety of fly-in communities
We’ve been working for quite a while now developing an upgrade to the Living With Your Plane website. It’s not ready yet, but we’re getting a lot closer. One of the new primary features of the improved website is a map with pins showing airparks — or, as some people refer to them, fly-in communities. […]
GLOBAL WARMING’S HIDDEN AGENDA
To Thomas F. Norton: Right on. Beautiful editorial (“Aviation and the green hysteria,” Jan. 25 issue). As you must know, but do not state, this green stuff is the vehicle a powerful clique is using to get control of the world. The Global Warming issue is as phony as can be. I have been a […]
MUSEUM HONORS 390TH BOMB GROUP
I would like to call your attention to our museum located in Tucson, Arizona, the 390th Memorial Museum. We are a separate museum located on the grounds of the Pima Air Museum at 6000 E. Valencia Road. This museum, which has been open for 25 years, features a fully restored B-17G and many artifacts commemorating […]
READER RECOMMENDATION FOR ROUGH-RUNNING ENGINE
To Paul McBride: I just received my copy of GANews and, as usual, your column was one of the first for me to read (What to do about a “slightly” rough running engine, Jan. 25 issue). I think Joe Casey has a carburetor venturi problem. There was an AD on some O-320s and his may […]
CAN AL GORE EXPLAIN THIS?
I read Thomas F. Norton’s column in the Jan. 25 issue, “Aviation and the green hysteria” — right on. I flew for Wien Alaska Airlines from 1952-1982, most of it north of a line from Nome-Fairbanks-Whitehorse. I have lived in Alaska since 1945. What I don’t understand is why somebody doesn’t ask Al Gore to […]
LIFE IS GOOD
To Deb McFarland: Great stuff (Diary of a mad Luscombe pilot). You’re right: Age and waistline are immaterial when your mind’s in the sky. Life is good. You got a purty airplane, too. JERRY PAINTER Arlington, Wash.
I’VE FOUND A WINNER
To Deb McFarland: Regarding your column, Short Final, that ran in the Jan. 25 issue (Diary of a mad Luscombe pilot). This is the second article of yours I have read. With the first it was “WHAT? and grin.” The latest is “LOL, I’ve found a winner.” DENNIS RENZ via email