Originally published in 1995 Only a few feelings in aviation are as warm and fuzzy as knowing your airplane is locked in a sturdy T- hangar during foul weather. Not having to clean frost off the wings, not having to suffer faulty avionics which have been subject to the greenhouse effect while the airplane is…

Originally published in 1995 A new non-profit corporation, Women in Aviation, International (WAI) has been recently formed. The organization will provide assistance to women in aviation and encourage young women to consider pursuing a career in aviation. The newly-elected WAI Executive Director and President, Dr. Peggy Baty, stated that the idea behind this new corporation…

Originally published in 1995 Palestine Aviation, Palestine Municipal Airport, received Honorable Mention in Private Pilot magazine’s nationwide service contest. The article appeared in the December 1994 issue of Private Pilot magazine. Private Pilot magazine started this contest five years ago to give their readers a chance to acknowledge the fixed-base operations they thought provided the…

Originally published in 1995 An airport is an important part of the community as Judy Muzyczyn of Kleberg County describes in the following article: Kleberg County Airport Is Vital To The Local Economy. Airport businesses contribute an estimated $1.2 million to the local Kingsville area economy in terms of annual economic impact. Economic impact is a…

Originally published in 1995 Grants issued: Brownwood – was offered a federal grant for runway rehabilitation and marking, installation of fencing and other miscellaneous items. Franklin County – has been awarded a federal grant for a runway extension. Georgetown – federal grant was awarded, and conditional awards have been issued for medium intensity runway lighting installation as well…

Originally published in 1995 The Aviation Division has received numerous phone calls from individuals requesting clarification about the requirement for flight schools to collect and pay sales tax. As we advised in a recent WINGTIPS, “since there has been some confusion and possible misinformation provided regarding this matter in the past, Mr. John Sharp, Texas…

Originally published in 1995 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Administration (RDA) has various programs available to aid in the development of rural areas, including airports. Since the RDA does not have a field structure in place, Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) continues to administer the program at the local level. FmHA is authorized to…

Originally published in 1995 NO! Diversion of airport revenue is against both state and federal law. This means that the airport cannot be viewed as an additional source of funds to support general city or county needs. Congress recently reinforced its intentions in this area by including a provision prohibiting diversion of airport revenues in…

Originally published in 1995 The City of Paris has been fortunate to receive funding over the years for Cox Field Airport. This funding has allowed the City of Paris to make great strides in improving our airport facility, which is a very important part of our community. As more improvements are made, it seems more local interest is…

Originally published in 1995 With the Texas Legislature being well into its 74th Session, I thought I would pass on to you several aviation related bills which may be of interest: (1) House Bill 2116 filed by Representative Allen Place and companion Senate Bill 1023 filed by Senator Frank Madla: These bills relate to the…

Originally published in 1995 John M. Dempsey, Manager, Airports Division for the Federal Aviation Administration, recently announced that he will be retiring effective March 31, 1995. He has served for over 30 years with the Federal Aviation Administration. To our benefit, the last 5 of these years have been as Manager of the Southwest Region’s…

Originally published in 1995 This year is special. We will be celebrating our 50th anniversary of being a state agency for aviation in Texas. The Texas Airport Operators Conference agenda is packed with great topics and great speakers. This annual conference, sponsored by the TxDOT, Aviation Division and the Texas Association of Airport Executives (TAAE),…