by Alan Armstrong | Jul 8, 2015 | Airshows, Second World War, War Aircraft
WW2 Weekend at the Dixie Wing WORLD WAR TWO WEEKEND AT THE DIXIE WING A COLORFUL AND NOSTALGIC EVENT The Dixie Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) puts on a great show in April of every year paying tribute to the men and women who served in the armed forces and...
by Alan Armstrong | Jun 8, 2015 | Airshows, Second World War, War Aircraft
PDK Neighbor Day 2015 Having spent the evening at the Epps Air Service 50th Anniversary party on Thursday, the plan was to depart in the Kate from Falcon Field on Friday morning, May 29th. Although there was low fog initially that morning, the feeling was that it...
by Alan Armstrong | May 8, 2015 | Air Service, Airshows, War Aircraft
Pat Epps’ Party w/Airshow PAT EPPS THROWS A WHALE OF A PARTY COMPLETE WITH AIRSHOW The 50th Anniversary of Epps Air Service The 50th Anniversary of Epps Air Service was celebrated on Thursday evening, May 28, 2015, and a huge audience turned out to honor Pat...
by Alan Armstrong | Apr 8, 2015 | FAA, Legal, UAS, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
FAA issues Notice re UAS Enforcement/ Education FAA DIRECTOR OF FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE ISSUES NOTICE RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT/ EDUCATION IN TERMS OF UAS OPERATIONS FAA NOTICE N8900.292 On April 8, 2015, the FAA issued FAA Notice N8900.292 relating to a National...
by Alan Armstrong | Nov 8, 2014 | Airshows, History
Formation Flying to Honor Veterans FORMATION FLYOVERS TO HONOR VETERANS In the Beginning The genesis of a series of formation flyovers began with an email from Skipper Hyle to Jim Buckley. We would meet at Thomaston, Georgia (OPN) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday morning,...
by Alan Armstrong | Oct 8, 2014 | History, Travel
Visit to the National Air and Space Museum The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. is a repository of our nation’s aeronautical history and achievements. As one tours the facility, you appreciate the origins of aviation in America as accomplished by the...
by Alan Armstrong | Sep 8, 2014 | FAA, Legal, NTSB
Failure to Provide Air Traffic Data results in Dismissal of FAA’s Complaint In this issue of FlightWatch, we will examine the Initial Decision of Judge William R. Mullins in the case of Admin- istrator v. Michael, 2013 WL 6221805 (NTSB). In essence, Judge Mullins...
by Alan Armstrong | Jul 9, 2014 | Airpool, Corporations, FAA, Legal
FAA Rebuffs AIRPOOLER FAA REBUFFS AMBITIONS OF AIRPOOLER The Ambitions of AirPooler, Inc. AirPooler sponsors a website that connects pilots and passengers to save money over commercial fares with pilots saving money on the operation of their aircraft. Before the...
by Alan Armstrong | Jun 9, 2014 | Airshows, Travel, War Aircraft
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station A FOUR DAY SOJOURN TO CHERRY POINT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION Preparation to Avoid Embarrassment The first rule of flying warbirds is not to embarrass yourself. The inveterate warbird pilot will find himself watching the Weather...
by Alan Armstrong | May 9, 2014 | Airshows, History, War Aircraft
WWII Heritage Day – 2014 WORLD WAR II HERITAGE DAY – 2014 Colorful and Nostalgic World War II Heritage Days at the Dixie Wing of the CAF is always a colorful and nostalgic event. Nu- merous reenactors appear in authentic regalia looking like they walked off a motion...
