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Low-Cost, High-Quality Aircraft Paint Job?
Euroair Aviation’s Stefanek Family Demonstrates Commitments To Both While Pursuing Their American Dream by Ed Leineweber We all lament the high cost of aviation, but nobody does anything about it. Right? From a gallon of avgas to a new S-LSA, … Continue reading
Letter From Jack Textor
Dave: I very much enjoyed Ed’s (Leineweber) story on Bill Rewey. Bill is a fantastic fellow, giving me my first ride in a Pietenpol. I have about two years to go to finish (building) mine. I would like to share … Continue reading
Q: What’s Better Than Old Airplanes?
A: Old HOMEBUILT Airplanes! The Antique Airplane Association’s Legacy Log of Homebuilt Aircraft by Ed Leineweber Well, it took me 41 years to get there, but I finally made it to the Antique Airplane Association’s (AAA) annual fly-in at Antique … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Features, October/November 2012
Tagged AAA, Air Power Museum, Airplanes, Antique Airfield, Antique Airplane Association's, Ben Taylor, Blakesburg, Bowers Fly Baby, Ed Leineweber, Experimental Aircraft Association, Homebuilts, Iowa, Library of Flight, Ottumwa Municipal Airport, Paul Poberezny, Robert L. Tyalor
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George Carpenter, Age 86, With A New Lease On Life… Might Finish That Fly Baby After All
by Ed Leineweber It’s been a long, productive and interesting life, filled with twists and turns along the way, like most. But for George S. Carpenter, Spring 2012 brought the possibility of new beginnings, and a chance to take care … Continue reading
Lone Rock – Where A VOR & Airport Restaurant Live On!
LONE ROCK, WIS. – Pilots once depended on the Lone Rock VOR for navigation, and the Lone Rock Flight Service Station for weather advisories and for filing flight plans. But with the Flight Service Station long gone, and VORs becoming … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, All Features, Destinations, Features
Tagged Aero Paradise, Aeronautical Adventures LLC, Aircraft Maintenance, Airport Manager, American Players Theater, Ed Leineweber, Frank Lloyd Wright, House on the Rock, Kathryn Spenulson, Lone Rock Aviation, Lone Rock Flight Service Station, Marc Higgs, Michael Kaufman, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Mike Peterson, Piccadilly Lilly, Ray Kressin, River Valley Aviation, ROTAX engine, Taliesin Estate, Tower Hill State Park, Tri-County Regional Airpoort (LNR)
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Veteran Aviator Honored By FAA With Wright Award
by Ed Leineweber There’s an old saying in aviation that goes, “There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots.” If “bold” is understood to mean “foolhardy,” then this bit of folksy wisdom … Continue reading