Letters

I must respond to the Oct. 7 letter from Michael R. Baas complaining about the mass arrivals of type specific aircraft at AirVenture (Just say no to mass arrivals). His complaint centered about the need for him and others to hold during the arrival. As leader of Bonanzas to Oshkosh I can answer most of […]

To: Federal Aviation Administration Subject: Federal Docket # FAA-2004-17005 I am a pilot. I was a Naval Aviator for more than 20 years, and am currently a captain for Southwest Airlines, based at the BWI airport. I am very familiar with the aviation profession. Just as important, I am a general aviation pilot, flying and teaching for the […]

Does GANews expect to do some comparisons on LSAs soon? Without comparisons, it is difficult to determine which of the many new LSA offerings might be better for a Northwest flyer. Great news and ads, keep it up. Mark Johnson

Re: Expect to keep a closer eye on the weather, Capital Comments, Sept. 23: I, for one, hope NTSB does not manage to make it mandatory to demonstrate ability to fly safely on instruments every BFR. It would be a totally impractical waste of time for me to even try to bone up for this […]

I just thought you would like an update on our trip to Oshkosh that began in 2004 (Ultimate Itinerary: Best laid plans — OSH trip cut short by defective generator, Sept. 17, 2004 issue). We were primed and ready to go in August 2004 for the maiden cross-country trip, after completion of a 12-year restoration […]

As I started reading the editorial “One sky, one voice” (Sept. 23 issue), the object was to seek the one word that might be missing. Sure enough nothing was said regarding the equity of the situation being discussed. It is all one sky. It truly is and is jointly owned by each property owner to […]

Congratulations and thank you for the excellent articles on hunting that appeared in the September issue. Too many good aviation periodicals have died because articles simply regurgitate the same stuff we learned during training. Once one has mastered flying from point A to point B, it’s time to go somewhere! I love to fly because […]

One of the best airports in the south is located in Moultrie, Ga. (MGR). After you have landed, they will call you on the radio and ask you if you need fuel which, by the way, is the cheapest in our area. Whether you buy fuel or not they always invite you in for homemade […]

I was just reading GANews and it made me smile when I came across an ad for Iowa County Airport. While en route to Oshkosh Airventure 2005 from Clinton, Iowa, the weather had taken a turn for the worse and I diverted to your airport. I fueled up, tied down and went inside. As I […]