Our world and our lives are composed of light and shadow. That can be taken both literally and euphemistically, of course. Day and night, happiness and sorrow, good times and bad, the bright moments and the dark times as the years go by. These days, somehow, the light seems brighter and the shadow darker than […]
Opinion
Better weather on the horizon, thanks for NASA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thanks to NASA and a regional airline, pilots soon will have better weather information. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has teamed with Mesaba Airlines to equip dozens of Mesaba aircraft with the Tropospheric Airborne Meteorological Data Report (TAMDAR) instrument. According to NASA, the TAMDAR sensor allows aircraft flying below 25,000 feet […]
Alaska’s unsung heroes
I read the subject article in the Jan. 28 issue with interest. Attached is a photograph I took of one row of C-46s at K-2 Air Base in Korea while stationed there as part of the 1973 AACS Squadron in 1956. I was not a pilot then, but I rode in several of them around […]
Labor of love
On behalf of all of us at Up in the Air Pictures, thank you for the most favorable review of our documentary, “The Barnstormers, Pioneers of the Sky” (Feb. 11 issue). It was a labor of love and admiration of those daredevils who brought aviation to the general public. I also read with interest the […]
The servant and master
Being new to GA and old to NRA, I support learning from the NRA-Institute for Legislative Action (To create a powerhouse GA, model the NRA, Jan. 28 issue). NRA has proven repeatedly that gun control only works on well-behaved citizens. Poorly-behaved citizens do whatever they want, to whomever they want. The knee-jerk reaction at every opportunity comes from […]
Unbelievable
cannot believe you would allow an article to be published that was written by someone who obviously does not know the difference between a C-82 and a C-119 (“Flight of the Phoenix — 2004 vs. 1965”, Feb. 11 issue). Bobby R. Jackson via email Editor’s Note: As many of our readers pointed out, the aircraft […]
Laugh out loud
I loved your article on “Flight of the Phoenix.” I haven’t seen the movie, just loved your article. I laughed out loud at the “Flight of the Physics” line. Good information about the original movie. I also enjoyed your observation about the antenna at the end of the article. Good work! Bill Hayes via email
Earhart found?
In the Dec. 24, 2004, edition of General Aviation News, I found the article “Ready for an adventure?” written by Meg Godlewski. It mentions Nauticos and the expedition they are organizing to find Amelia Earhart this month. She and Frank Noonan disappeared July 2, 1937. Your article says that “No trace of them has been […]
It’s all about attitude
II found the Letter to the Editor you published in the Dec. 10 issue by Brian Sheets, “Sport Pilot: A disaster waiting to happen,” to be interesting. I recognize that the letter represents his opinion, however, I think it really missed the point that relates to all flying safety, not just the new Sport Pilot […]