Letters

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

I am an airport manager of a small airport in northern Oklahoma (O53), and I have to disagree that we need more airports (Join the campaign to save our airports, July 8 issue). It has been my observation in this part of the country that we don’t have enough airplanes and general aviation activities to […]

It is encouraging to read letters like “A different view” and “more tolerance” in the July 8th edition, regarding the Washington, D.C., ADIZ.  I couldn’t agree more. The entire “Patriot Act” should be repealed. It is a most egregious and dangerous step toward a Fascist government. It was all prepared before Sept. 11, and rushed through in a […]

I just read Paul McBride’s response to John Folinsbee in the April 22, 2005, issue (What led to camshaft damage?) I know this is a huge subject with no easy answers. May I give some information about engines and preheaters that we have observed and which might help your readers understand? Contrary to what you […]