Information on Jet Charters

By now you’ve likely heard about John and Martha King being held at gunpoint by police in Santa Barbara last weekend. We’ve already heard from more than 100 readers about how they feel about the whole thing. Now, we want to know how you feel — not about what happened to the Kings, but where GA fits in the whole scheme of security and crime.Plus: Last week, we asked AVweb readers about a mid-air collision between a radio-controlled model airplane and a biplane — and whether than indicated a need for new regulations. Click through to see the breakdown of answers.

Your AirVenture photos continue to dominate the “POTW” submission box! This one, from John E. Rees of Blacklick, Ohio, is our latest baseball cap winner (and, incidentally, our current desktop wallpaper).

Kansas State University at Salina has hired Lowell James Hinchee as a full-time aviation instructor. In addition to teaching in the classroom, Hinchee will help oversee flight training operations.

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