You live in the South, so icing isn’t a problem, right? Wrong, as this winter’s Arctic blasts demonstrate. Wing icing has been in the news a lot, lately, and pilots should be paying attention regardless of where they live. On Dec. 29, the National Transportation Safety Board issued an Alert to Pilots concerning ice accumulation […]
WASP Marianne Beard Nutt dies at 84
Marianne Beard Nutt, a member of the WASP class of 1943, died Jan. 16. Nutt developed a passion for aviation when she was 7, after seeing Amelia Earhart. She did not have the money for flying lessons and was told girls could not be pilots. Nevertheless, she learned to fly, working odd jobs at an […]
Pilots say it’s time for a tower at Frederick
The time has come for a control tower at Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK), say airport manager Charles Abell and a lot of pilots at one of Maryland’s busiest airports. The tower proposal isn’t the only thing on Abell’s wish list. Public meetings about updating the airport’s master plan have elicited discussions of additional hangars, improved […]
Commander Aircraft to be liquidated
Troubled times continue at Commander Aircraft Co., as the Bethany, Okla.-based company is set to be liquidated. After two failed attempts to find saviors for the bankrupt company, Commander’s December 2002 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing has been converted to a Chapter 7 filing by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. All operations at the company […]
North Carolina airport woos GA with new hangars
Aircraft won’t be the only thing taking off at Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) in Jacksonville, North Carolina, this spring. Airport officials say they’re almost finished with the infrastructure work that will support new general aviation hangars. “The hangars will be built by corporations or private individuals, we’re just putting in the infrastructure,” explains airport […]
Classic Films
Re: Where can I get the classics? (December issue): Amazon.com says: The High and the Mighty (1954) is not yet released. The studio is currently not producing this title on DVD, but to be notified when it is available, enter your e-mail address at Amazon.com. You’ll also be voting for this release. Amazon.com will let […]
The gracious South
Keep up the great work! I think any article about the gracious South would be amiss if it failed to mention Pinehurst. Pinehurst, located in Pinehurst, N.C. (near the city of Southern Pines), is one of America’s great golf resorts. Home to the 1995 US Open, won by Payne Stewart, who was tragically killed in […]
Where to find real Texas BBQ
In Central Texas, I recommend Cooper’s Bar-B-Que in Llano (CoopersBBQ.com). The airport, Llano Municipal (KAQO), is about three miles from the BBQ. The city provides an old car for visitors to drive to the BBQ. If you arrive around noon on a Saturday or Sunday, the voice on the airport unicom frequency will ask if […]
Best in the South
I couldn’t help but read with interest your opinion on The Best In The South (January issue). You covered a lot of topics that really raised my interest — like the one about the best hot sauce or where to find the best seafood, as well as the most interesting places to visit. Now on […]