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..."