Why accidents make headlines

Posted on April 22nd, 2005 by

Nice story (Flying with the NASCAR Air Force, March 11) and very complete, except that one major fact is wrong. Please share: Continue Reading →

Nice cover, missing info

Posted on April 22nd, 2005 by

Saw the recent issue with the Glastar 2+2 amphib on the cover…nice cover (March 11 issue)! Continue Reading →

A world of hurt

Posted on April 22nd, 2005 by

I am a pilot, member of AOPA, life member of the NRA and proud of it (To build a powerhouse GA, model the NRA, Jan. 28 issue). Continue Reading →

A story worth telling

Posted on April 8th, 2005 by

Just wanted to say thanks to Tom Norton for the nice book review you ran on “Things My Flight Instructor Never Told Me” (Need to know info, Feb. 25 issue). Continue Reading →

The real reality

Posted on April 8th, 2005 by

As per the letter to the editor, “Filmmakers need to get it right,” (March 11 issue), I’m one aviation buff (I presume this goes for many others too) who also has been disappointed by the special effects that have been... Continue Reading →

Could we be regulated out of all airspace?

Posted on April 8th, 2005 by

Several recent letters were critical of the National Rifle Association (To create a powerhouse GA, model the NRA, Jan. 28 issue). Well rest assured, if it wasn’t for the NRA, the Second Amendment Foundation, The Gun Owners of America, and... Continue Reading →

Knowledge equals understanding

Posted on April 8th, 2005 by

I disagree with Lohren Applegate’s letter regarding the NRA and the Second Amendment. I would call his attention to a 103-page memorandum put out in December 2004 by top lawyers of the U.S. Justice Department: “The text of the Second... Continue Reading →

We must defend all our freedoms

Posted on April 8th, 2005 by

I applaud your articles suggesting that general aviation can learn something from NRA concerning how to be more effective in protecting our freedoms. Continue Reading →

But that’s not news

Posted on April 8th, 2005 by

A lot of your Jan. 28 issue is devoted to getting the public to understand GA. Continue Reading →

Unabashed admiration needs to be tempered

Posted on April 8th, 2005 by

Your unabashed admiration for the NRA needs to be tempered by the realization of two things about that organization: Continue Reading →