Comments on: Sonny and the $22 million Bellanca http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=533 Online perspective from the editors of "AOPA Pilot". Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:24:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: John Merryman http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=533&cpage=1#comment-6643 John Merryman Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:48:25 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=533#comment-6643 Congratulations to the Governor. As a resident of New York City (and a helicopter and airplane pilot myself), I an pleased that our Mayor, Michael Bloomberg is also an active private pilot with his instrument rating as well as a rotorcraft rating. I heard him on the radio at HPN airport a few months ago requesting takeoff clearance to fly his big sikorsky to the downtown Manhattan heliport. This country needs more politicians who fly!

]]> By: Reuben S. Roberts Jr. M.D. http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=533&cpage=1#comment-6592 Reuben S. Roberts Jr. M.D. Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:49:48 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=533#comment-6592 I congratulate you Sonny on your aviation accomplishments. Rural Georgia thanks you for your Air Georgia Program that will help the economic development of small communities through airport initatives. Thanks again for what you have meant to the people & pilots of Georgia.

]]> By: Baird Foree http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=533&cpage=1#comment-6488 Baird Foree Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:41:01 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=533#comment-6488 Nothing is more enjoyable than flying for 37 years and practicing veterinary medicine for 28 years, unless it is believing in Jesus. Continue to enjoy each day. Thanks for being an excellent role model for all of us. Job well done!

]]> By: Joel Levine http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=533&cpage=1#comment-6470 Joel Levine Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:15:32 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=533#comment-6470 On the first Saturday in July our monthly 1st Saturday Aviation Program & Breakfast was honored by Gov. Perdue’s after completion of his first helicopter solo. It was indeed a surprise as he and his instructor joined about 100 others for breakfast. Wearing shorts and a baseball cap, it took us all a moment to recognize him.

Pictures of his visit are in the Media Gallery at http://www.eaa690.org or at http://www.eaa690.org/mediagallery/album.php?aid=75&page=1

]]> By: Wally Crabtree http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=533&cpage=1#comment-6441 Wally Crabtree Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:30:05 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=533#comment-6441 Congratulations Sonny, I knew that you were hooked and would get it done.

]]> By: Glenn Plymate http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=533&cpage=1#comment-6438 Glenn Plymate Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:04:14 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=533#comment-6438 Hearty accolades to Gov. Perdue and his recognition of the value of general aviation aircraft … and adding a helicopter rating to his credentials. The stories make no mention of AOPA. Is Gov. Perdue counted among the 416,000 members?

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