Airborne communications is a process we depend upon everyday... for conventional aviation-oriented matters... but what happens when we need to make a "phone" call while still aviating?
The Short Wing Piper Club is a group of aviation enthusiasts who
own, fly, or simply admire five of Mr. Piper's best aircraft, the
Clipper, Vagabond, Pacer, Tri-Pacer, and Colt, built between 1948
and 1963. They number nearly 3000 members in 20 countries. and
provide information, help and support for the operation,
maintenance and use of the five Piper aircraft models they
represent.
Bracing between the ribs of a fabric covered wing. Made of
reinforcing tape wrapped around the rib cap strips midway between
the spars, inter-rib bracing holds the ribs in the correct position
until they are laced to the fabric.
"I believe there are people in Washington who ignore
incidents until they have their face rubbed in it by the inspector
general, if that's not a coverup, I'm not sure what
is."
Source: David Stock, president of the National
Air Traffic Controllers Association at Chicago's Elgin facility
this week in response to the confirmation of a U.S. Department of
Transportation inspector general investigation into possible
controller error coverups at the facility.
FMI: www.faa.gov, www.oig.dot.gov
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