Prominent NW Fly-In Gets A Late Christmas Gift

Happy New Year and a belated Merry Christmas has to be the current sentiments among the folks that run and support the highly-regarded NW EAA Fly-In in Arlington, Washington, each summer -- in light of a recent, surprising, FAA decision to return fees once mandated for ATC services at the event. Our very good friend, Arlington Mayor, Fly-In Director, and Private Pilot Barbara Tolbert passed along the news that, "Thanks to Senator Patty Murray, who was our advocate for having the FAA Administrator review this policy, the FAA has changed their policy about charging for the temporary control tower at our Fly-In. The review worked! We are receiving a refund for last year's costs..."

The Antique Airplane Association Announces Its 2nd President Since Founded In 1953

In July of 1953 the oldest antique airplane was fifty and not flying much. Jets were beginning to squeeze props from the sky, and airplanes from the 1920s and 30s were disappearing, some barely old enough to vote. Progress has a way of trampling the pioneers until they’re gone, which is when new generations look around wondering, "Hey, whatever happened to...?"