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July 25, 2011

Gone West: Greg Poe

Well-Known Airshow Performer Died Unexpectedly Of A Heart Attack

An announcement on the Greg Poe Airshows' Twitter site brought very sad news Monday. The well-known airshow performer has passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack.The bio on the Greg Poe Airshows website says that Poe started his flying career at an early age and earned his pilot's license while still a teenager, flying out of the old Strawberry Glen airport along side the Boise River.

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 07.25.11

The FAA is not here at Oshkosh...or anywhere else.
Babbitt and LaHood chide Congress for the shutdown.
And Zenith debuts the CH 650B.

Calm Before The Storm ... The Day Before Opening Day

Even Before Airventure Officially Opens, There Is Plenty To See, And People To Meet

With all the innovation and air show excitement that fills the week of AirVenture, the day before opening day has become just about my favorite time to be at Wittman Regional Airport. There is a purposefulness among those still scrambling to get their exhibits set up and tweaked for display, but the rest of the grounds have a far more laid-back feel ... like its taking a breather before the show reaches V1 and rotates.

It Can Be Done ... But Pack Light

One of the quandaries we have in aviation is how make it affordable to the average individual. We could offer them the powered paraglider, but there is little practicality to flying that, except for the pure enjoyment of flight. We could offer them a new factory made and certified 4-passenger aircraft, but the starting price of $300,000 exceeds the average individual's affordability scale. Even the new LSA aircraft, as excellent as they are, cost over $100,000.