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I was in one of the big, tattered recliners in the Pilot’s Lounge at the virtual airport, checking e-mail. It’s the way many of the regulars at the Lounge keep in touch. I enjoy the give and take of our exchanges, and from time to time I get comments or questions that raise issues many […]

All in a day’s work… I was working at LAN FSS prompting a new student through the flight plan form. When we got to the bottom fo the form I asked the student, “Number on board and color.” Student: One white male.

I pulled my Cessna T310R out of the hangar, and performed the usual pre-flight walk-around. I climbed into the left seat, watched my two passengers take their seats and fasten their seat belts, and checked that the cabin door was properly secured. Pre-start checklist: flight controls free and correct, switches and dimmers off, circuit breakers […]

Cessna Incident Regarding flying without five feet of wing (NewsWire, Aug. 22) …The picture appears to be that of a P210. Five feet is an exaggeration since it appears from the photo that the aileron is intact and that surface extends to the tip.With extended wingtips incorporating a fuel tank, such as those provided by […]

I was wandering the terminal awaiting my daughter’s arrival from the city on the other side of the continent that she saw fit to move to at her very first opportunity after graduating high school. I know that regular people aren’t allowed to go through security and await their loved ones at the gate.I had […]

Courtesy of our sister magazine, IFR: Returning home from the West Coast a few years ago, we landed in Flint Mich. The Midwest had weeks of rain and overcast skies that summer and I got this on departure… “Bonanza Five Four Seven Zero Victor, when vou get on top would you look out to the […]

As we’ve covered extensively in the past few weeks, the U.S. government is preparing to make the restricted airspace around Washington, D.C., a permanent fixture, with permanent rules aimed at safeguarding the Capitol regardless of the threat level from terrorism, war or domestic unrest. The area covered by the zone is more than 2,000 square […]

Eminent Domain If the Dallas Cowboy’s and the city fathers of Arlington, Texas, can justify eminent domain to purchase land to build their new stadium, why can’t it be used for a new airport (NewsWire, Aug. 15)? Recently we have seen eminent domain used to build a new mall in Richland Hills, Texas; now it […]