Originally published in 2003 Gus Briegleb Gus Briegleb, noted sailplane designer, soaring advocate, and airport owner/operator, died on September 5 in El Mirage, California. He was 89. His family recalls that Briegleb’s interest in aviation began when he took a ride in a DH-4 as a teenager. In 1928, at the tender age of 16,…

Originally published in 2003 New Members Appointed to the Texas Aviation Advisory Committee Recently, two new members were appointed to a three-year term on the Texas Aviation Advisory Committee. They are: Jim Schwertner Jr. of Austin and Gordon Richardson of Caldwell. Jim Schwertner is President and Chief Executive Officer of Schwertner Farms, Inc. and Capitol…

Originally published in 2003 Bill Gunn TxDOT Aviation The President of the United States has a ranch… so do a lot of lucky Texans. What makes President Bush and his ranch unique to pilots are the Secret Service and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) when the President is in residence. Why is this important to…