As a pilot, a particular interest of this Webmaster has been the
abandoned airfields that dot the landscape of much of this country,
both for their potential safety value to a pilot in an emergency.
The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA was a
government agency that was started in 1917. NACA guided research in
aeronautics until 1958 when its name was changed to the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
"Columbia owners are a passionate and loyal group who
expect and deserve the best. We ask your indulgence as we take
action in the coming months to improve our business and your
ownership experience."
Source: Wan Abd Majid, new president and CEO of
Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing, in a letter to Lancair and
Columbia owners and pilots posted on the Club Columbia website.