Every now and then some very unique airplanes visit us here at Galt Airport. On Saturday, April 17, I was hanging out in the Galt FBO, and noticed a plain white Cessna 206 pull up to the gas pump. What caught my eye about this airplane was not only its all-white paint job, [...]
Enter the Numbut by Jerry Thomas With the pandemic on the wane, more and more pilots are getting back to flying. It hasn’t gone unnoticed in the business world that many pilots have gotten rusty in ways that have little to do with their flight skills. Apparently, most of us haven’t gotten any [...]
Expedited Takeoffs Now Available The expectation that things will get back to normal sooner than later has prompted concerns in management that hordes of pilots will soon demand to take to Greenwood’s skies. With that in mind, the airport searched for ways to keep the runways clear for takeoffs. The maintenance crew accepted [...]
Cogitations from the Editor Checklists Mayday…Mayday…Mayday! We were at 2,800 MSL over southern Wisconsin when my passenger had a heart attack. I never felt more useless. My only thought was to get the C172 on the ground. The nearest airport was several long minutes away, but we had just [...]
Several quotes surfaced last week that struck me as interesting. All involved fly-by-wire control systems. Great, a theme! (Newsletter editors quickly learn to never look a gift horse in the tailpipe.) I should note that none of the quotes apply to the kind of aircraft we typically see around Galt Airport. [...]
From July 22 to July 28, aviation enthusiasts from around the universe will, once again, make the pilgrimage to Oshkosh. If you’re simply heading there for one day to ogle the airplanes and watch an airshow (perfectly acceptable reasons) some of the following tips may still apply. If you’ve been making the trip [...]
Tillamook Story and photos by Jerry Thomas unless noted You would not be alone if the word Tillamook conjures up mental images of luscious melting cheese on buttered, grilled bread. Mmmm! After all, Tillamook, Oregon is home to the century-old Tillamook County Creamery Association, the dairy co-op that ships 130 million pounds [...]
Bridging the Gap The Evolution of Flight Training On July 20, 2007, the FAA issued Advisory Circular 91-78. It states that pilots can replace paper charts with an EFB (Electronic Flight Bag - FAA-speak for tablets running flight management apps) for most part 91 operations as long as [...]
