What do you do when you have a passion for aviation and make your living in the food service industry? Turn a DC-3 mounted on a school bus frame into a café, of course. In the 1990s Phil and Becky Peterson of Oxnard, Calif., were toying with the idea of mating an airframe with a […]
FAA moves to continue limiting flights at O’Hare
Washington, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration plans to extend its temporary order limiting the number of flights at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. Officials soon will issue a notice of proposed rule making to set a specific length of time these limits will be in place. The present order expires April 30, unless extended. So what […]
Synthetic oil: Is it right for your plane?
One of the big questions in aviation is, “”What is synthetic oil and should I use it in my airplane?”” As always, my answer is a definite maybe. One of the big questions in aviation is, “”What is synthetic oil and should I use it in my airplane?”” As always, my answer is a definite […]
Collings Foundation’s ‘Witchcraft’ to make its debut in Tallahassee
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, the Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour will make its way across the South this month and the next. Recreating the “barnstormer” idea used in the golden age of aviation, the foundation’s B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator will eventually travel to more […]
It’s not the money
I enjoyed your article (They don’t know us: Why security agencies fear GA and what we can do about it, February issue) and agree with its premise, except for your assertion that the NRA’s campaign contributions is what makes them influential. NRA campaign contributions pale in comparison to the NRA’s membership. The NRA brings votes […]
The two don’t add up
I was incredibly disappointed in your publication of the Headwinds article in The Southern Aviator, February 2005. (Don’t become a “factor”) The content of this article was, compared to your usual fine content, irresponsible at best. Mr. Elman clearly exhibits at least two hazardous attitudes in his remarks, namely “machoism” and resignation, and as such […]
Voodoo Magic
We were a flight of three as we departed JZP and headed to the southeast. The day was clear, with wispy cirrus clouds gracefully painting a winter blue sky. Hotlanta was a schemer’s promise shining to our south and Stone Mountain was a timeless beacon of days long past and a future not yet seen. […]
It’s enough to make you sick
A fairly common occurrence with pilots is air sickness — the nausea or vomiting associated with flying, especially when flying aerobatics. I have been doing flight physicals and have been around aviation for the last 40 years and I have found that nausea in most airmen can be dealt with in one way or another. […]
Coyote-hunting flight ends in tragedy
These February 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper TriPacer. Location: Garryowen, Mont. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The purpose of the flight was to locate […]