WASHINGTON, D.C. — March is a windy month. That is expected to be especially true this March in the nation’s capital, with much activity, conflict and confusion as lawmakers try to sort out the nation’s fiscal problems. All this activity... Continue Reading →
Fiscal problems lead to conflict, confusion and uncertainty
Posted on February 26th, 2013 by Charles Spence
Sequestration’s effects on general aviation
Posted on February 25th, 2013 by Charles Spence
Any sequestration that goes into effect won’t be felt entirely until April 1 because furlough notices must be given one month in advance. Will sequestration last that long? Or longer? Few even hazard guesses at this time, but if it... Continue Reading →
Republicans say claims of sequestration effects on aviation not backed up by facts
Posted on February 25th, 2013 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Announcements by members of the president’s administration about sequestration’s effect on the FAA and aviation are not backed up by facts, says Congressional Republican members of committees in both the Senate and House. Continue Reading →
Context is hard to find when the numbers are this big
Posted on February 24th, 2013 by Ben Sclair
We are all encouraged to “Write Congress” to support [fill in the cause here] from time to time. Often, the intention of the person seeking help is honorable. A post I just read on the Facebook page of Kyle Franklin... Continue Reading →
Pilot saves $1,500 annually with mogas
Posted on February 24th, 2013 by Kent Misegades
Last June, Cessna 150 owner Mark “Prigs” Priglmeier, president of EAA Chapter 551 in St. Cloud, Minn., estimated that he’d save around $800 annually using mogas. He just sent us the following description of the actual savings from 2012, which... Continue Reading →
SBO adds mogas
Posted on February 21st, 2013 by Kent Misegades
Pilots in east-central Georgia have reason to fly more in 2013 since the East Georgia Regional Airport (SBO) in Swainsboro added mogas recently. Continue Reading →
A reality check on the future of 100LL
Posted on February 20th, 2013 by Ben Visser
The future of avgas has been a hot topic for almost 20 years. I recently reviewed some of my past columns and found that I was not too far off in some of my past predictions, but I thought I... Continue Reading →
Florida ethanol repeal bill moves forward
Posted on February 20th, 2013 by Kent Misegades
From GAfuels reader Drew Hatch of Ft. Walton Beach we learned that HB4001, a bill sponsored by Florida State Representative Matt Gaetz to repeal the state’s ethanol mandates, is moving towards a full debate. Continue Reading →
An American dream
Posted on February 19th, 2013 by Deb McFarland
Livio Gustavo Suarez was 25 years old when he decided to follow his vision of a better life. His native Uruguay did not offer the freedoms he dreamed of and heard about in the United States of America. Government regulations... Continue Reading →
Consequences and public funding
Posted on February 18th, 2013 by Kent Misegades
While reading “Inclined to Liberty” by Louis E. Carabini, it struck me that chapter 29, The Hazard of Equalizing Consequences, describes what one often sees at publicly-funded general aviation airports in my home state of North Carolina. Taj Mahal-like, LEED-certififed... Continue Reading →
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