Being a retired flight instructor, I really enjoyed the article “Why can’t you find a CFI?” in the July 20 issue. The comments of all the people who contributed to that article brought back a lot of memories and this is one of them: We rolled to a stop and I got out of the […]
Opinion
THE LIGHTER SIDE
I just picked up the July 20 edition and read the Scuttlebutt column, “Fear, full frontal nudity. . .and real estate.” Excellent humor! Loved the part about “I want my mommy” when given clearance for a “full approach!” I’m a retired Army aviator now working for Era Helicopters in Lake Charles, La. It’s refreshing to see […]
When should I achieve highest RPM?
I own a 1962 Piper Colt with a O-235-C1B engine. My operator manual says that I should have 115 hp at 2800 RPM. At what point would I achieve highest RPM? On takeoff? Level flight at full throttle? I never see that high of RPM even in level flight at full throttle. On takeoff, I […]
Survivor: AirVenture
Well, I survived one more Oshkosh experience! As I have for just about every year since 1970, I journeyed to Oshkosh for the annual EAA aviation extravaganza the last week of July. As usual, there was a huge crowd of planes, campers and people on hand. I don’t have any sort of count, but let […]
CONFUSED? I DOUBT IT
I feel compelled to respond to the letter titled “Stephen Hawking Confused?” in the June 22 issue submitted by James F. Jackson from Carlisle, Ind. I got a good hearty chuckle from Mr. Jackson’s letter as he attempted to explain to us all how the “Zero-G” 727 simulates zero gravity. I had to think for a […]
ANOTHER VOTE FOR GREATESTAIRCRAFT EVER
In Alaska, I would have to vote for the workhorse deHavilland Beaver: Hauling passengers, search dogs, fuel, equipment, ice, supplies, and supporting missions like search and rescue, medevac, recreation, flight-seeing, mining, logging, hunting, commercial fishing, and more. The Beaver has been the main plane in Alaska for half a century. The slightly more modern Cessna […]
LSA RULE IS DISCRIMINATORY
While I am sympathetic to Cessna 140 owners wishing to fly their planes as Light Sport Aircraft, I ask a larger question — why can’t I fly my 172 as an LSA? That is to say, me and one passenger, day VFR? I am 6 foot, 3 inches and weigh rather more than the “average” […]
TOO MANY ERRORS
First let me say how I enjoy reading your magazine, but the June 22 edition has some errors that I cannot leave alone! The Stinson article is one of them (A good flying airplane: Raised around Stinsons, Don Baggett finally gets one of his own). The V-77/AT-19 was indeed manufactured for the British, where it […]
ROBYN ROCKS!
“Fear, full frontal nudity…and real estate” by Robyn Sclair in the July 20 issue is one of the best, funniest articles GANews has published! As a faithful GANews reader, I always look forward to the mail when “it is that time of month.” I then proceed to stay up too late and read from cover-to-cover with […]