“Where is Mary Jane?” So many have asked that question about the venerable airport dog who, for the past several years, has watched over Showalter Flying Service at Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) in Florida. The sad answer is that the personable German shepherd passed away peacefully on Feb. 5 at the age of 12. Mary […]
Should we trust the FAA? Its employees don’t
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Management of the FAA and its controllers have been at loggerheads for many months. Now a report in The Washington Post reveals groups of other employees, as well, have problems with management. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) has been pointing out incident after incident where it says management’s actions are […]
Confused about replacement parts?
Q, I have a Lycoming O-320 150 hp engine with no suffix in my PA-22 Tri-Pacer. In one of your articles you list the O-320-A1A and the O-320-A3A as the numbers to refer to for replacement parts. Lycoming does not list an O-320-A1A and shows the O-320-A3A fitting a Piper PA-23. Lycoming lists the O-320-E3D […]
What have you been smoking? What’s the best smoke oil for aerobatics?
I recently received an email from Gordon Bowers concerning smoke oil for aerobatic aircraft. He was wondering what kind of oil to use and where to get it. I recently received an email from Gordon Bowers concerning smoke oil for aerobatic aircraft. He was wondering what kind of oil to use and where to get […]
April 2005 Accident Reports
A loss of engine power due to the failure of the mixture cable, which resulted in fuel starvation.
Old Rhinebeck Aerdrome: Where World War I comes to life on weekends
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, some 60 miles up the picturesque Hudson Valley from New York City, is in a setting that Rip van Winkle would have recognized. Indeed, you might think you’re having a somewhat updated Rip van Winkle experience of your own if you’re there on a weekend, for at such times World War I […]
Boggs named ops director at Sun ‘n Fun
Wayne Boggs, long-time air traffic control supervisor at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, has replaced former astronaut Greg Harbaugh as operations director for Sun ‘n Fun, the event’s number two job. Boggs joined Sun ‘n Fun in the fall of last year. Boggs says the job “is really a dream come true.” Harbaugh, who left Sun […]
A new – and big – voice for general aviation: Alliance for Aviation Across America formed
The Alliance for Aviation Across America, unveiled April 10, is a new and encouragingly diverse coalition of aviation enthusiasts and professionals, airport authorities, FBOs, civic organizations representing rural and agriculture voices, city, county and state officials, economic development entities, non-profit organizations, small and mid-size businesses and others representing small and rural communities. Not all of […]
Tough planes, tough pilots, tough flying: Montana Mountain Flying Museum showcases the best of aviation in the Big Sky State
Residents of Montana jest that there are only two seasons in the Big Sky State: winter and forest fire season. There is some truth to the joke and that is why the Montana Mountain Flying Museum in Missoula has a great deal of material related to aerial firefighting. “Montana is where smokejumping — that is, […]