by Alan Armstrong | Apr 9, 2020 | Accident, Air Museums, Aircraft, Airshows, FAA, Legal
The FAA in an Order issued March 25, 2020, rescinded and refused to extend the exemption for the Collings Foundation to operate former military aircraft that served in World War II as part of Living History Flights. The FAA has a policy of permitting Living History...
by Alan Armstrong | Feb 13, 2020 | Aerobatic Aircraft, Air Races, Aircraft, Airshows, FAA, Flying Clubs, Formation Flying
The airshow industry is constantly evolving as are the regulations and policies that inform and regulate airshow performers. On October 10, 2019, the FAA promulgated FAA Order N8900.526, Policy Updates for Issuing Certificate of Waiver or Authorization for An Aviation...
by Alan Armstrong | Nov 14, 2019 | Aerobatic Aircraft, Air Force, Airshows, Flying Clubs, Formation Flying, MIlitary
The two-month layoff from flying had been filled with physical therapy appointments and work until I could return to flight status. I was cleared to resume flying 52 days after a total knee replacement. It was a happy day! WHAT HAVE I BEEN MISSING? I promptly went...
by Alan Armstrong | Jan 22, 2019 | Aerobatic Aircraft, Aircraft, Airshows, Formation Flying, History, Second World War, War Aircraft
The story of thirteen exhilarating and challenging days on the air show circuit in a seventy-six-year-old aircraft. Same Drill – Get up at Dark Thirty and Go As I look in the mirror, it’s only 5:00 a.m. All I can think about is the landing gear hydraulic...
by Alan Armstrong | Nov 1, 2018 | Aircraft, Airshows, History, Second World War, War Aircraft
WHO IS RANDY BALL? Randy Ball grew up in Tyler, Texas. His father was a pilot and his great uncle was a 56-mission veteran who flew B-17s in World War Two. With the war’s end, Randy’s uncle served as pilot to President Harry Truman. Licensed to fly while a teenager,...
by Alan Armstrong | Aug 20, 2018 | Aerobatic Aircraft, Air Force, Aircraft, Airshows, Formation Flying, History, MIlitary, Second World War, War Aircraft
I. RISE AND SHINE David Cate graciously allowed Katie to be hangared free of charge at Maryville Airport northwest of Cleveland, Ohio following the conclusión of our Prowlers of the Pacific show in Battle Creek, Michigan on July 1. So, on Tuesday, July 10, I was...
