RETRO THINKING PUBLIC OFFICIALS

Posted on February 16th, 2007 by

Re: A legend lives on: The Avro Arrow remains a source of national pride for Canadians in the Jan. 5 issue: Please share: Continue Reading →

SNAKES ON A PLANE

Posted on February 16th, 2007 by

The article on page 6 in the Jan. 19 issue, Snakes on a Plane, got my attention. I don’t know of anybody who’d ever want to be in a cockpit with a snake — but me. Continue Reading →

Multi-grade vs. single-grade oils: the debate continues

Posted on February 16th, 2007 by

n recent months I have had several conversations with the people at Precision Engines in Everett, Wash., about the use of multi-grade oils in large radial engines. Continue Reading →

IS CLOSURE A DONE DEAL?

Posted on February 16th, 2007 by

Re: Bowerman Field on endangered airports list: Washington’s Port of Grays Harbor wants out of the airport game, in the Dec. 1 issue: I’ve been a user of Bowerman Field since 1978. When I started using KHQM it was a... Continue Reading →

AIRPORTS BEWARE

Posted on February 16th, 2007 by

Remember the relief we felt within the aviation community back in 1998 when the state of Washington passed a law requiring all communities to develop zones to protect airports from encroachment by incompatible development? Here is a big red flag,... Continue Reading →

Can I install a constant-speed prop on my engine!

Posted on February 16th, 2007 by

I have a Lycoming O-360-A3A in my Cherokee. According to the Type Certificate Data Sheets (TCDS), this engine is similar to an -A1A, except without provisions for a constant speed prop. Nevertheless, it is equipped with a hollow crankshaft, and... Continue Reading →

IN SEARCH OF A BALANCED REPORT

Posted on February 16th, 2007 by

Several months ago you did an article on the Symphony 160 (Symphony 160: The next generation trainer, July 7, 2006). I meant to write this back then, but it slipped my mind until reading about the company’s bankruptcy a few... Continue Reading →

Overcrowded skies, too few controllers? The same story has been told countless times over the years

Posted on February 16th, 2007 by

I wonder how many times in the years since I earned my pilot certificate in 1969 I’ve read an article — in a non-aviation newspaper — about the crisis that will occur in the coming crowded skies and the absence... Continue Reading →

Bush budget opens ‘Padora’s box’: As predicted, userfees and higher fuel taxes part of plan

Posted on February 16th, 2007 by

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American airline industry is closer to getting what it wants — user fees for general aviation — now that President Bush’s budget officially calls for taxes and fees on users of air traffic control facilities, instead... Continue Reading →

Fair is fair

Posted on February 2nd, 2007 by

I am writing to express my concern over overt actions of Washington State’s Spokane International Airport Board and staff in negotiations with Spokane Airways regarding lease terms. In describing these actions, vendetta is perhaps too strong a word, but that... Continue Reading →