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AirMail Letters to the EditorA New Vision For America Not For UsThe Editor’s Briefing in the May Twin & Turbine issue was extremely well thought out and written.I am level at FL 270 as I write this to you. Thanks for being a voice on our behalf.Wendell Holland Oklahoma City, OKYour Editor’s Briefing in May’s Twin & Turbine were right on; albeit too polite and cautious to not ruffle. We cannot at every level of freedom sit by idly and watch.This erosion, no, make that attack, upon our American lives and livelihood has got to be stopped. So thanks for a good start of what I think should become the leadoff monthly column for Twin & Turbine. We have so much to lose. To quote one of our founding fathers, “All we need to have tyranny succeed, is forgood men to do nothing.” 4 • TWIN & TURBINEHere are two pertinent quotes I like to share:1. If you are not interested in politics that’s your deficiency; as I assure you, politicians are interested in you!2. Practicing the Ostrich theory is absurd. You serve only to expose a larger target.Craig Sjoberg Pleasanton, CAFirst Flight InspiresWhen I get Twin & Turbine, I thumb through it, but I always read the last page (“On Final” by David Miller). I enjoy the way Mr. Miller talks about general aviation on a GA level even though he flies big equipment. The May column was about flying kids and that caught my attention. You see, that weekend I told our EAA chapter 1240 that I would fly kids in my Twin Commander as I always do. Then I was told that we would meet at Sebring, Fla., airport at 7 a.m. and fly at 8 a.m. until done. I own and operate my second restaurant and work nights. Fridays are the busiest, and I didn’t know how I could make it to my plane at KAVO then fly it to KSEF on time or even close to it. Then I read your article on Young Eagles and thought about the looks on kids and parents faces as they get in and out of the plane. So with my wife’s help I got up at 5 a.m., had my much-needed coffee, was wheels-up at 6:30 and made it on time. Thank you for a little motivation. By the way, I learned how to fly in a Cessna 120.David Galati Avon Park, FLCorrection: On page 10 of the May issue, the article incorrectly stated the Beechcraft King Air has been in production for 64 years. The first King Air was certified in 1964, and has been in continuous production for45 years. Thank you to reader Fred Robinson, of Gulf Breeze, Fla., for pointing out this error.NOVEMBER 2011