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AVmail: Feb. 6, 2006
User Fees We have user fees: Gas tax provides millions based on usage (NewsWire, Jan. 30); meanwhile they squander … $75 million on questionable rehab at MKC. Plenty of money; let’s have some accountability instead of having a tax on a tax.John Grissinger Retired at 32? It’s a little unusual to be a “retired” Marine […]
Short Final…
Overheard at my local ‘drome this [superbowl] weekend… N465: Ground, N465 at Pacific Aviation, VFR to the west with Victor, ready for taxi, we’re going to need a progressive, please. Ground: N465, roger. Alpha three, right Bravo, hold short 27 Right.[short pause]Unknown: Hike!
Say Again? #59: Dear Chip
On January 1, 2006, Warren “Chip” Jones replaced Don Brown as the Facility Safety Representative of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) at Atlanta Center. Don will continue his work as a Safety Representative for NATCA while he prepares for his upcoming retirement. Don’s column this month is his advice letter to Chip. Dear […]
AVmail: Jan. 30, 2006
Killer Kites Re: Hitting a kite (NewsWire, Jan. 23):I was the Captain on a B727-200 inbound to LAX Runway 25R several years ago and on short final we noticed a kite flying just short of the approach end of the runway and could not avoid it without causing a traffic conflict. We continued the approach […]
Short Final…
Submitted by a friend of AVweb… Heard over the UNICOM: Cessna XYZ: “Cessna XYZ taking runway 10.” Unknown voice: “Well, don’t take it very far. There’s another plane on final.”
AVmail: Jan. 23, 2006
Sport Planes With the Question of the Week being about sport aircraft (QOTW, Jan. 12), I found this suiting. I live in Mount-Hope, Ontario, Canada, a small town just outside of Hamilton (CYHM). There is a sport plane (here called an “advanced ultralight”) flight school starting out there. The school is run by Mike Rhora […]
The Pilot’s Lounge #96: Bureaucrats Or Radium Dials — Which Poses A Greater Danger?
One of the nice things about the Pilot’s Lounge at the virtual airport is that I get to stay in touch with some very interesting pilots. One of my favorite people on the planet is a guy I’ve flown with off and on for over 20 years. Among other things, he is considered to be […]
