Flying Through South Carolina? Here's A New Place To Take A
Break
Wednesday afternoon a 1730, the Cadet Color Guard from the
Greenville Civil Air Patrol will do a flag raising ceremony at the
new Runway Café at South Carolina's Greenville Downtown
Airport (KGMU).
Rather Than Just Complain, The Kings Have Some Ideas About
Aviation Security
The Ever-GA-Minded John King has just fired off a note to
ANN about their latest blog entries with additional info about that
happened to them last Saturday -- and what they think needs to be
done about the hazards they barely escaped... at the point of a
number of guns. As you may be aware, in a story ANN broke over the
weekend, both John and Martha King (of King Schools fame, in case
you live in a cave in Botswana and haven't kept up), were detained
at gunpoint by the Santa Barbara Police department...
TCM Has Several Development Programs Looking To The Future of GA
Propulsion
While aviation seems to have more than its share of trials and
tribulations at the moment, it boasts one particularly solid
resource... that there are great people and solid companies ready
to take on the challenges of tomorrow. TCM's aero-diesel
development program is one such example of what gives us great hope
for the future of our industry... though we'll (no doubt) still
have to deal with bumps and bruises along the way.
It's Official. "Line Up And Wait" Will Replace "Position And
Hold"
Pilots authorized by air traffic controllers to taxi onto
runways and await takeoff clearance will be instructed to
“line up and wait” rather than “position and
hold” beginning on September 30 under new terminology adopted
by the FAA.
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