As I write this I am preparing mentally and physically for my annual excursion to Oshkosh for EAA AirVenture. Since 1970 I’ve missed only three or four of these grand aviation extravaganzas. I haven’t been able to attend the entire gathering every year, but for the vast majority of those years I’ve been on hand […]
Mooney diagnosis
I have owned three Mooneys (over 3,000 hours) with the Lycoming engine. I have had the exact installations of the Mooney as the person who was having the high oil temperatures (What is the maximum oil temperature for this engine? July 22 issue). Never in 3,000 hours did I see an oil temperature over 180°F. […]
The first air force
The most recent issue carried a synopsis of the recreated flight of Alcock and Brown (Vimy replica recreates first Atlantic flight, July 22 issue). In the write-up it was stated that Alcock had been a member of the RFC. This is not correct. Alcock was a pilot in the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). On April […]
Not that’s flying
Thanks to Andy Gelston for his wonderful comments regarding the heart and soul of flying (Flying at 14, Letters to the Editor, July 22 issue). He nailed my feelings exactly about the current state of aviating. And his final words were pure music: “. . . there are no better experiences than having your feet on […]
A part of history
I read your article on Lindbergh flying in the South Pacific back in 1944 (Lindbergh’s secret, June 17 issue). I saved it for a friend who is interested in Lindbergh’s life. I used to be in aviation and flew with the Air Force. I also remember the name of Bledsoe, who may be another fraternity […]
Must-see TV?
Janice Wood’s article “Must-see TV” (July 8 issue) is correct in that DirecTV considers the Outdoor Channel as part of a premium sports package. While Ms. Wood states that “The network is available on all cable systems … usually as part of the basic package,” I would like to hear if other readers have similar problems with […]
A parts answer
Couldn’t help but be interested in the Take Off section of the July 22 GAN, “Do you recognize these parts?” I fly out of Sidney Airport (N23) in Sidney, N.Y., home of the Amphenol Aerospace Corp. I asked a friend of mine, Warren Austin, who works at the airport and used to fly P-47s during […]
A superb write up
I received the newest issue of GANews the other day and came across the article Meg Godlewski wrote about my Scintilla Magneto Switch (Do you recognize these parts? July 22 issue). I sure want to thank you for putting it in GANews. You did an excellent, excellent job on it. A superb write up! Thanks again […]
Fight against permanent ADIZ begins
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Don’t blame the FAA. The proposal to make the area around the nation’s Capital a permanent “”National Defense Airspace”” was the idea of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The FAA merely followed instructions. That’s just one of the many things this proposal brings to the […]