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5/9/2008

From the Runway to the Road: Terrafugia Redefines the Flying Car—Make that Drivable Airplane - Xconomy.com
Don’t call it a flying car. It’s a “roadable aircraft.” It’s named the Transition, and the first full-scale model is taking shape inside a former machine shop on an industrial back alley in Woburn, MA.

     

Vote to End FAA Funding Debate Fails to Pass in Senate - EAA - Experimental Aircraft Association
Partisan politics are being blamed for a failure to close off debate in the Senate today on FAA reauthorization legislation (HR 2881). Senators voted 49-42 in favor of the motion to invoke cloture, but a three-fifths majority is required, which means the long-awaited legislation remains stalled forcing the FAA to continue operating on a continuing resolution that will expire on June 30, 2008.

     

KidVenture Marks 10th Anniversary in 2008! - EAA - AirVenture
Kids still love airplanes! The proof is in EAA AirVenture's KidVenture area, which in 10 years has grown eleven-fold since first opening in 1999.

     

Tired of Hauling Those Jepp Manuals Around? Switch to eBooks! - AVweb - Greenwich,CT,USA
We've all been there, lugging bags full of heavy books and manuals to ground school or out to the hangar, but computer technology has reached the point where none of that's necessary anymore.

     
5/8/2008

New GA Fuel Promises Better Range, Lower Cost - AVweb - Greenwich,CT,USA
"Not only can our fuel seamlessly replace the aviation industry's standard petroleum fuel [100LL], it can outperform it," says John Rusek, a professor at Purdue University and co-founder of Swift Enterprises.

     

Industry Dismayed By FAA Funding Snag - AVweb - Greenwich,CT,USA
The FAA funding bill under consideration in the Senate has stalled, bringing dismay to GA advocates who had been momentarily heartened by this latest version's lack of user fees. Partisan politics are to blame, says EAA.

     
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