There are really three classes of pilots in the world: military pilots who fly as part of their military duties, commercial pilots who get paid to fly and general aviation pilots who fly for reasons of their own, such as business, fun or some level of excitement. For this month’s aviation column, … [Read more...] about Keeping General Aviation Pilots in the Air
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Supporting a Growing, High-Altitude Airport
As I write this column on May 15, it is one of those columns I really wish I didn’t have to write. Recently, we had the local operators’ safety meeting, which is a gathering of all airport operators that includes all the flight schools, rental agencies, airport management and air traffic control. … [Read more...] about Supporting a Growing, High-Altitude Airport
Examining a Life-Long Love Affair with Aviation
Let’s talk about love – the love of aviation. I’m going to speak to my life-long love affair with flying and airplanes. Many pilots and perhaps some non-pilots will see themselves in these small vignettes. My love affair with airplanes started early in life. My dad was a builder and he recruited me … [Read more...] about Examining a Life-Long Love Affair with Aviation
Electric Airplanes Proposed for Prescott
Some of us are just getting used to the idea of electric cars. But electric airplanes? Yes. And possibly manufactured and marketed in Prescott. It might happen if two visionary entrepreneurs from Kadima Zoran, Israel can find support in the greater Prescott area, Arizona and elsewhere. Omer … [Read more...] about Electric Airplanes Proposed for Prescott
Female Flyers Appreciate Irene Leverton
Dreams remain just that if they are not properly propelled to get off the ground. Not one to be stalled on any ambition, pioneer aviatrix Irene Leverton flat-out refused to forsake her passion to fly planes just because the airfields catered to men. That very dedication mastered by Leverton in … [Read more...] about Female Flyers Appreciate Irene Leverton