by Alan Armstrong | Feb 10, 2013 | Legal
How Can a Foreign Citizen Own an American Corporation And Fly an Airplane in the United States With American Registration? In this article, we will discuss how foreign citizens could have avoided legal proceedings that could have resulted in forfeiting ownership in...
by Alan Armstrong | Jan 10, 2013 | History, Second World War
The Legacy of Los Alamos THE LEGACY OF LOS ALAMOS A Conversation with General Tibbets A number of years ago, I chaired an evening dinner featuring General Paul Tibbets as our speaker. A film crew from Hiroshima flew to Atlanta to capture the remarks of General Tibbets...
by Alan Armstrong | Dec 10, 2012 | Airshows, History, Travel, War Aircraft
2012 Salute to America Air Show 2012 SALUTE TO AMERICA AIR SHOW The Paulding County Airport The Paulding County Airport (PUJ) was recently constructed near Dallas, Georgia northwest of Atlanta. It features a 6,000 foot runway with an ILS approach. It was constructed...
by Alan Armstrong | Nov 10, 2012 | Formation Flying, Travel, War Aircraft
Formation Weekend FORMATION WEEKEND Getting the Rust Off Skipper Hyle, a Southwest pilot, and Arnie Angelissi, a FAA flight surgeon, were kind enough to set up a formation clinic for the last weekend in September of 2012. Of late, Tony Stein, a retired corporate pilot...
by Alan Armstrong | Oct 10, 2012 | Airshows, Travel, War Aircraft
Dulles Day Festival 2012 THE DULLES DAY FESTIVAL OF 2012 Not Your Regular Air Event The Dulles Day Festival and Plane Pull is not your typical air event. Organized to raise money for the Spe- cial Olympics, the Dulles Day Festival features military and civilian...
by Alan Armstrong | Sep 10, 2012 | FAA, Legal, NTSB, PBR
PBR’s and Enforcement of Investigative Report On August 3, 2012, the President signed into law the Pilots’ Bill of Rights as Public Law 112-153 (the “PBR” or “Act”). Now that the PBR has become law, it is appropriate to look forward and speculate about the...
by Alan Armstrong | Aug 13, 2012 | FAA, Legal, NTSB, PBR
Government Implementation of Pilots’ Bill of Rights The Pilots’ Bill of Rights, Public Law 112-153 (the “PBR” or “Act”) was signed by the President on August 3, 2012. Within days, the government began taking steps to implement the provisions of the Act. For example,...
by Alan Armstrong | Jul 13, 2012 | FAA, FAR, Legal
Airshow Performer Experimental Aircraft Media Ride Appearance Fee CAN AN AIRSHOW PERFORMER FLYING AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT PROVIDE MEDIA RIDES AS PART OF HIS APPEARANCE FEE? The Accepted Industry Practice For many years, it has been an accepted industry practice for...
by Alan Armstrong | Jun 13, 2012 | FAA, Legal, NTSB
Pilots’ Bill of Rights Passes Senate PILOTS’ BILL OF RIGHTS PASSES SENATE BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT A Big Step The Pilots’ Bill of Rights sponsored by Senator James Inhofe (S. 1335) passed the Senate by unanimous resolution on Friday, June 29, 2012. The legislation...
by Alan Armstrong | Mar 13, 2012 | Air Museum, History, Second World War
Palm Springs Air Museum The Palm Springs Air Museum is a first class facility featuring a host of well restored and maintained aircraft. The presentation of the aircraft are complemented by displays outlining the history American air power in the Second World War. The...
