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A Higher Authority is listening to Bill Dunn and not the Airport-Not-In-My-Heaven folks

A Higher Authority is listening to Bill Dunn and not the Airport-Not-In-My-Heaven folks

  My work gave me the honor, privilege, and pleasure of working with Bill Dunn. The below eulogy from AOPA brilliantly reflects his contributions to general aviation and in particular, airports. One word used to describe this former CHP was gruff and indeed he could be. However, that exterior trait belied his heart of gold….

THE UNDER REPORTED STORY OF GENERAL AVIATION’S MAUI RESCUE FLIGHTS 
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THE UNDER REPORTED STORY OF GENERAL AVIATION’S MAUI RESCUE FLIGHTS 

A Hawai’ian proverb, “Ola I ko ahe lau makani”, recognizes the wind’s contribution to the Island. The national news has broadcast the horrendous tragedies wrought upon Maui and has even mentioned how airlines have contributed to the relief efforts. Thanks to AOPA and AIN (see two articles attached below), the contributions of general aviation have…