Serving Midwest Aviation Since 1960
Serving Midwest Aviation Since 1960
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Outside the Innovation Pavilion, Minnesota's own Greg Herrick, President of the Aviation Foundation of America, and Stu Horn, President of Aviat Aircraft show off the technology demonstator for a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered aircraft in a joint announcement. "I was looking at CNG for my cars and trucks," said Herrick, "and I wondered why nobody was doing it for aircraft. The cost of the fuel 80 percent cheaper than the equivalent gallon of avgas--the stuff is so cheap that they flare it...
A writer friend sought my counsel (that sounds SO much better than "hey, what do you think about......?") regarding information for ex-pilots getting back into flying after a long layoff. My reply to her was: There should be no such thing as an "ex-pilot" - just as there are no "ex-Marines." Once you become a pilot, you will ALWAYS be a pilot. You've learned a skill--and some vestige of that skill will be with you always. Even more important, you learned to THINK like a pilot - to think...
This could be the subject of an entire article, but I’ll limit the discussion to those pilots returning after a long layoff. Many pilots have heard of the benefits of going “Light Sport.” For pilots already certified, the attractions are many. • If your medical has not been denied, a valid driver’s license and self-certification for a medical is all that is needed. • You can fly simple airplanes (not to exceed 1320 pounds gross weight), without retractable landing gear and controllabl...
