Last year was a very good year for GA. That’s the word from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), which just released its 2004 numbers. Industry billings totaled $11.9 billion, the third highest ever and a 19.1% increase above 2003 billings. Total number of airplanes shipped in 2004 increased to 2,963, a 10.3% increase over […]
Washington’s Olympia Airport to build new GA hangars
By this time next year, the Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) in Washington may be sporting some new general aviation hangars. The Port of Olympia has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of approximately 4.8 acres on the GA side of the airport. “We have a waiting list of about 28 people right […]
Be careful what you say
Ever said something that you wished you hadn’t? Have there been times when a comment you made seemed perfectly good at the moment you said it but, on reflection, you realized it came out the wrong way? Are you one of those people who has ever made a sarcastic comment that, when taken out of […]
What about the Wright?
You mentioned never hearing of an aircraft engine producing one horsepower per cubic inch (Can you have more power and reliability? Jan. 28 issue). How about those Wright compound R-3350s of 3700 hp? These great engines powered Douglas DC-7s, Fairchild C-119s, Lockheed Super Connies and P2V Neptunes, etc. I flew PV2-Vs with these and we […]
Causing confusion
The 80-year-old woman was not in zero gravity because gravity was accelerating her downward all the time she was weightless (80-year-old woman sets record as oldest to experience zero gravity, Jan. 14 issue). Objects in orbit are weightless because centrifugal force of rotation is equal and opposite the force of gravity. Physicists don’t want to […]
Don’t bond GA with the NRA
I can understand your wish for general aviation to have the clout enjoyed by the National Rifle Association, but in your article in the Jan. 28, 2005, issue of GAN, you promoted that organization with all of its falsehoods more than doing a favor for your paper and the aviation community. You even printed the NRA […]
Just say no to NRA’s tactics
I agree that general aviation needs to be organized and educate Congress and the public about aviation. But I do not agree that AOPA should be like the NRA. The NRA’s tactics caused the elder President Bush to resign from its membership in protest. And they continue to threaten political candidates with their influence. I’m […]
Enjoying the freedom to fly in safe skies
It is with great admiration that I comment on the courage and leadership demonstrated by the editors and management at GANews. The forum for open dialogue and aviation-oriented initiatives you have created through your publication serve as a model for other aviation periodicals to emulate. Hats off to Norton, Sclair, Spence, and Hanshew for putting […]
STORY TELLER: Artists often choose which planes to paint because they have an interesting story
Artists are always looking for interesting subject matter and are often faced with the dilemma of deciding what to paint next. Do you ever wonder why an artist chooses a particular aircraft to paint? Nixon Galloway was commissioned to do 43 paintings for United Airlines, depicting the aircraft used by the airline from its inception, […]