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6/9/2008 AOPA Fly-In Attracts 500 Aircraft - AVweb - Greenwich, CT, USA Despite a bit of morning fog and the forecast of a sweltering early-summer day, AOPA hosted a robust turnout for their annual fly-in and open house in Frederick, Md., on Saturday. By mid-afternoon, temperatures were in the 90s, with a heat index hovering near 100 degrees. But with a cool breeze, plenty of shady tents, and an air-conditioned headquarters to escape to, the heat drew few complaints -- in fact, most were happy that at least it wasn't raining, the all-too-usual open-house weather.
Virgin Galactic WhiteKnightTwo Targets July - AVweb - Greenwich, CT, USA Scaled Composites' 100-percent carbon composite WhiteKnightTwo, the aircraft designed to eventually haul SpaceShipTwo and its first sampling of some 254 people who have already deposited cash to be hurtled toward space, is expected to make its debut late next month (July) in Mojave, Calif.
Annual Fly-In gets record crowd - Meadville Tribune - Meadville, PA, USA Blue skies, unseasonably warm temperatures and the chance to see a Douglas DC-3 airplane drew a record crowd of 2,000 to the 2008 Experimental Aircraft Association’s 11th annual Fly-In & Drive-In Breakfast at Port Meadville Airport on Sunday.
WhiteKnightTwo Rollout At Mojave To Be Celebrated At AirVenture 2008 - Aero-News Network - FL, USA The Experimental Aircraft Association says the blogosphere is abuzz with reports of Virgin Galactic's recently sent invitations to selected individuals for a progress report and a rollout of WhiteKnightTwo on July 28 at Mojave Spaceport in California.
6/8/2008 Light as a bird - LancasterOnline.com If the Cessnas lined up at the Lancaster Airport were bluebirds, the planes John W. Calla Jr. sells would be wrens. Unloaded, some of them weigh less than 700 pounds.
Rebuilding classic planes a lifelong passion - Schenectady Gazette - Schenectady, NY Richard Voehringer has had a love affair with airplanes for more than 60 years and his latest fling is with a 1962 Cessna 172B that he rescued after a crash.
Silvery LSA-8 Has a Great Tradition, Now Built New - ByDanJohnson.com Clyde Cessna. William Piper. Walter Beech. Al Mooney. William Boeing. You knew all that. But do you recall the name Donald Luscombe?
Annual fly-in event draws thousands - Frederick News Post - Frederick,MD,USA Roy Evarts found a cool spot at the Frederick Municipal Airport on Saturday -- under the wing of a 1975 Cessna 180J.
AOPA Celebrates An Airport 'Miracle' - Aero-News Network - FL,USA Lanett Municipal Active Once Again After Four-Year Shutdown. As this year's Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association's annual Fly-In kicks off Saturday in Frederick, organization officials and attendees alike will have one more reason to celebrate.
6/7/2008 Rotax Expert Phil Lockwood To Host Forums In Arlington, Oshkosh - Aero-News Network - FL, USA Learn Proper Care, Feeding Of Popular Sport-Plane Powerplant. Rotax aircraft engine expert Phillip Lockwood will make his signature presentation at two major airshows this summer. Lockwood has a long track record of filling all seats in his Rotax forums, so interested persons are encouraged to arrive early.
Students sacrifice a summer week to enhance a love of aviation - commercialappeal.com The students are part of Aviation Travel and Tourism Academy, a weeklong summer camp geared toward teaching students about aviation.
‘Take to the Sky’ tour spins passengers into past - The Quad-City Times, Davenport, IA Passengers climbed into a EAA 1929 Ford Tri-Motor passenger airliner at the Davenport Municipal Airport, Thursday, and prepared for a spin into the past in the vintage craft.
Meet Staff Sgt. Ryan Kelly - AVweb - Greenwich, CT, USA Having lost a leg in Iraq, Kelly is the first wounded warrior to earn his fixed-wing private pilot certificate through the Able Flight scholarship program.
The sky's the limit for dad - South Marion Citizen Online A tie, shirt, cufflinks or a wallet are gift ideas dads usually get for Father’s Day. But this year, instead of buying the usual gift for dad on June 15, why not give him something a little more unique – like the thrill of piloting a Cessna 172.
6/5/2008 EAA And AERO Friedrichshafen Announce Strategic Relationship - AVweb - Greenwich, CT, USA AERO Friedrichshafen, a general aviation show in Germany, has been growing in recent years -- as shown by its recent decision to switch from an every-other-year schedule to an annual event -- and this week, AERO organizers announced a new strategic relationship with EAA.
Paul Allen opens collection of vintage warplanes to public - seattlepi.com Ten years in the making, Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen's collection of vintage fighter aircraft will open to the public Friday.
Young Eagles Program Gives Youngsters Their Wings - The Beacon • 205 S.E. Catawba Road • Port Clinton, Ohio Young people between the ages of eight and 17 who have been dreaming of flying will get their chance - on Saturday, June 7 from 9 a.m. to noon, the "Tin Goose" Chapter 1247 of the Experimental Aircraft Association will be giving Young Eagle flights.
Airplanes, real and model - are more than hobby for Lane - Wickenburg Sun Dave and Ruby Lane are “plenty busy,” and many of their activities revolve around Dave’s “second love” - airplanes.
6/3/2008 Manufacturers rethink approach to market for major avionics upgrades - AINOnline.com The idea seems simple enough: give operators of aging business jets the opportunity to remove all of their old round gauges or cockpit CRT screens and replace them with modern liquid-crystal glass displays and they would likely jump at the chance for a complete front-office makeover.
CEO of the Cockpit #83: Never Kick a Frozen Chock - AVweb - Greenwich, CT, USA Who knew that a nice afternoon movie during a Fort Lauderdale layover would lead me to pontificate yet again about aviation?
Tom Peghiny Honored with New England Aero Club Award - Flight Design USA The Aero Club of New England honored decades of worthy accomplishment by Tom Peghiny, a lifetime resident of Massachusetts and Connecticut. The award recognizes those individuals from New England who made substantial contributions to aviation. The Aero Club of New England is the oldest aeronautical club in the United States and the Americas, and is the second oldest such organization in the world.
*Discuss this News Item in the Forum! 6/2/2008 Rising Fuel Costs; Falling Flight Hours - AVweb - Greenwich, CT, USA As an economic barometer, the figures for general aviation suggest fuel prices and the economy may be hitting the little guys hard. The evidence is indirect and correlational, but abundant. Friday, AVweb's fuel finder, located at AVweb.com showed prices for 100LL averaging more than $5.30 per gallon and that they had climbed eight cents since the previous week.
Annual air show flies economy this year - SignOnSanDiego.com Droves of airplane fanatics, air-show groupies, veterans and families flocked to the annual event, held at the rural Ramona Airport, a small, picturesque airfield surrounded by country roads and rock-strewn mountains. The event continues today.
The RV Builder's Hotline is Back Online! - The RV Builder's Hotline If you love homebuilt aircraft, you will love this online magazine created by Bob Collins, who is also building an RV from Van's Aircraft. Check it out!
Conference stresses building relationships with neighbors - AINOnline.com Local airport advocacy, airport preservation and security, airspace access and ATC modernization were among the concerns of attendees at the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) general aviation issues conference held at Van Nuys Airport last month.
Evergreen Aviation Museum spaces out - WillametteLive.com The Evergreen Aviation Museum, famous for its display of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" will soon add a facility that is out of this world.
Kids introduced to flying at Waukegan airport - NewsSunOnline.com Some 2,000 feet above Gurnee, things were already rough for Abbey Verne. The 8-year-old Beach Park girl grimaced and gripped her cup holder tightly as the Cessna 172 airplane rose and dipped in the winds high above Gurnee Mills mall. Suddenly, her eyes bulged. In the front seat, the plane’s captain was handing controls over to Abbey’s 15-year-old sister, Alyssa.
And The Award Goes To... Aspen Avionics - Aero-News Network - FL, USA Company Receives Red Herring 100 North America Award. Aspen Avionics announced Friday that it is a recipient of the Red Herring 100 North America, an award given to the top 100 private technology companies based in the region.
Flying High - TodaysTMJ4.com Some high school students are taking a "hands on" learning to the highest level...the sky! They are part of a program called "AeroScholars". The national program is offered through Franklin and Palmyra-Eagle High Schools. It's made available through the joint efforts of the Utah Valley State College and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).
5/31/2008 Light Sport Airplane Maintenance - Light Sport News The FAA has created a certification program called ‘Repairman-Light-Sport aircraft’, with two ratings, one for Inspection and the other is for Maintenance. The requirements for undergoing this course are very simple.
Less than 100K Light Sport Aircrafts - hr: Jets Light Sport Aircraft or LSA are aircrafts that has a maximum gross takeoff of not more 600 kg or 1,320 lbs, has the capability of an airspeed of 120 knots or 222 kph in level flight, has a single reciprocating engine, can be a single or two seater plane with a fixed landing gear.
EAA's Lawrence To Address Forum At Golden West Regional Fly-in - Aero-News Network - FL, USA Earl Lawrence, vice president of Industry and Regulatory Affairs for the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), will talk about "Understanding the '51% Rule'" at this year's Golden West Regional Fly-in and Airshow Forum.
Crossed wind entries? - AOPA Blog Since we’ve had quite a discussion on comm procedures at non-towered airports let me once again, step between the dog and the fire hydrant. What’s your view on entering on the traffic pattern on crosswind leg at pattern altitude, either mid field or at the departure end ( opposite of where the T.O. roll started)?
5/30/2008 Young Eagles set record - VernonMorningstar.com They came from miles around to help set a one-day record for the most Young Eagles ever flown by the Vernon Flying Club. Created by the Experimental Aircraft Association in 1992 and enthusiastically supported by members of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association, the mission of the Young Eagles program is to provide a motivational aviation experience, focusing on a demonstration flight in an aircraft.
Bomber takes WWII vet down memory lane - Deseret News Salt Lake City resident Newell "Newt" Moy, 87, swears he's not an emotional man. But Thursday was a different story. He got a phone call last night from a friend who suggested he might like to go to Ogden to see the B-17 bomber, Aluminum Overcast. Moy's visit ended up being more a like a trip down memory lane.
EAA Members Eligible for Free SPOT at Oshkosh - Aircraft Maintenance Technology EAA members attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008 will find their membership even more valuable this year, as SPOT will be waiting for them on the grounds. EAA members are eligible to receive a free SPOT Satellite MessengerTM through an exclusive offer from SPOT Inc. available only at Oshkosh.
Cirrus Jet Single Flying by Oshkosh? - AINOnline.com At the EBACE show in Geneva last week, Cirrus Design’s full-size mockup of its single-engine (and yet-to-be-named) jet enjoyed a prominent spot in Hall 7 next to the long-established business jet manufacturers.
GA not the source of costly airline delays - AOPA - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Airline delays cost the nation’s economy as much as $41 billion a year. So what’s the cause? It’s certainly not general aviation, according to a recent report from the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) of Congress.
Flying Motorcycles - YouTube.com Check out these aviation motorcycles. You can land at any small airport, then ride into town. More info at www.MotorcyclePilot.com 5/29/2008 Reach for the Sky - EAA's Guide to Learning to Fly and Light-Sport Aircraft - EAA - Experimental Aircraft Association EAA’s guide to learning to fly and light-sport aircraft is a resource to help anyone take the first steps toward becoming a pilot. Whether you want to have fun in a powered parachute or one day want to command a Mars mission, Reach for the Sky is a great place to start. It is available as a PDF that will take a few minutes to download with a high-speed connection
Join the EAA Facebook group - EAA - Experimental Aircraft Association We invite you to join the official EAA Facebook group, “EAA - The Spirit of Aviation.” Whether you’re an EAA member or not, joining the group allows you to share pictures and video, send personal messages, discover others who share your passion for aviation, and participate in lively discussions on what's happening in the organization.
Tiger Moths soar in new film - www.GuelphMercury.com Three area pilots are flying vintage planes from the local Tiger Boys aircraft museum onto the big screen. Guelph businessman and flying enthusiast Steve Gray, his son Scott Gray and Brad Hieronimus of Waterloo began shooting yesterday for their parts in the Avalon Pictures film "Amelia," about the life of American pilot Amelia Earhart.
Stopped engine aerobatics - YouTube.com Bob Hoover pours a glass of tea as he rolls the aircraft! 5/28/2008 Wyden backs kit-plane makers in FAA struggle - KTVZ.com Many would say Central Oregon's kit-plane manufacturers are crucial not only to the local economy, but also improving the U.S. aircraft industry as a whole.
Learning to fly is easier than you think - OurTribune.com Flying can be a career or an exhilarating hobby. Ever dreamed of flying, really piloting an aircraft? The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association can make these dreams come true. The AOPA “Stop Dreaming, Start Flying” campaign, now in its third successful year, allows anyone interested in learning to fly to receive an introductory flight certificate which entitles participants to their first flight lesson for just $99.
Earning My Wings... At Long Last (Part Five) - Aero-News Network - FL, USA The skies looked gloomy overhead as I sat in the small pilots lounge Sunday morning at Charlotte County Regional Airport in Punta Gorda, FL. According to weather information obtained through AOPA's Flight Planner, things looked even gloomier to the north, right over the area where Jim and I planned to be flying through within the next couple hours.
5/27/2008 Fuel prices have general aviation enthusiasts rethinking how much they fly - PE.com In his 60 years of pleasure flying, pilot Ken Harris says he has never experienced such a staggering blow as the current aviation fuel prices: $5 to $6-per-gallon at Inland airports -- $7.50 and more elsewhere.
EAA Wants To Build Two New Exhibit Halls - Today's TMJ4 - Milwaukee The world's largest gathering of recreational aviators happens every summer in Oshkosh.
Catch a ride on a Tri-Motor airplane in July - PortClintonNewsHerald.com EAA's restored 1929 Ford Tri-Motor aircraft will fly into Port Clinton to give rides July 1 through 6. The event will be hosted by "Tin Goose" Chapter 1247 of the Experimental Aircraft Association at the Erie-Ottawa Regional Airport.
Fly-in touches down at local airport - LancasterOnline.com Hundreds of small-plane and car enthusiasts flocked to Lancaster Airport on Sunday for the annual Memorial Weekend fly-in and accompanying cruise-in.
Private pilots, flight students cut back as aviation fuel rises above $5 a gallon - MLive.com Gary Lacher checked his luggage, inspected the four-seat aircraft, helped his wife into the cockpit, then reviewed his flight plans.
5/25/2008 EAA seeks TIF funds for exhibit expansion - The.Northwestern.com The Experimental Aircraft Association has asked the city for almost $2 million in financial assistance to help with the costs to build two new 72,000-square-foot exhibit buildings on the grounds.
Cirrus unveils Perspective cockpit - www.FlightGlobal.com Garmin's meteoric rise into the general aviation and corporate aviation cockpits has advanced one step further with the unveiling by Cirrus of the Garmin-built "Perspective" integrated cockpit at the EBACE business aviation convention in Geneva last week.
5/24/2008 Tennessee River Runnin' - YouTube.com An RV6 Runnin' the Tennessee River.
Young Eagles a hit at Lyon County Fly In - RGJ.com By 1:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon approximately 150 children between the ages of 8-17 years old, participated in the EAA Young Eagles Program, which allows the youths to fly with an experienced pilot "into the bright blue yonder."
AirFest ready for take-off - Beloit Daily News Nathan Warda has only been in an airplane once. It was a jet, he said, while on a family vacation. But that was nothing like what he sees at Southern Wisconsin AirFest every summer, and on Thursday afternoon he was like a kid in a candy store.
OshVegas Palms banks on summer travelers - TheNorthwestern.com It may not be The Sands or the MGM Grand, but owners of the Osh Vegas Palms Resort hope to offer recreational vehicle enthusiasts and campers an enjoyable experience.
Floating: Retired Air Force pilot returns to the sky - Northfield News For as long as anyone remembers, Bill Auburn has been a fixture at the Stanton airfield. After the 90-year-old picks up his morning latte in Dennison, he steers his Cadillac over to the historic airfield and hangs out with the assortment of pilots and mechanics who happen to be around that day.
A project in plane view - The Standard Drove along Bunting Road south of Queenston the other day. Saw an airplane on some guy's front lawn. That's right. An airplane. Not a lawn ornament. A real, honest-to-goodness flying machine.
5/23/2008 Harrison Ford: Just another pilot - YouTube.com Interview of Harrison Ford on a flight in his DeHavilland Beaver.
If you like planes, Regional Fly-in is for you - bnd.com Kids fly free. Your plane (if you bring one) can get a wash and visitors of all ages and aviation knowledge will have the chance to wander through rows of ultralights, powered parachutes, light sport aircraft, warbirds and just anything else that flies during the Midwest Regional Fly-in on Saturday in Cahokia.
Cessna 162 SkyCatcher Makes First Flight - Flying Magazine The first prototype of Cessna's light sport aircraft entry, the model 162 SkyCatcher, made its inaugural flight recently from Cessna's R&D facility in Wichita. Cessna test pilot Dale Bleakney was at the controls for the one-hour flight, during which he checked out the airplane's basic controllability and stability.
EAA AirVenture Promotes Close to Home - WBAY-TV Record gas prices seem to be having an impact on everyone, and EAA is no exception. While drivers are certainly feeling the pain at the pump, so are pilots. Aviation fuel is typically a dollar more than a gallon of gasoline, and right now its price is rising at the same rate.
5/22/2008 If you like planes, Regional Fly-in is for you - bnd.com Kids fly free. Your plane (if you bring one) can get a wash and visitors of all ages and aviation knowledge will have the chance to wander through rows of ultralights, powered parachutes, light sport aircraft, warbirds and just anything else that flies during the Midwest Regional Fly-in on Saturday in Cahokia.
Yingling adds 9,000 square feet - Kansas.com The expansion will help the fixed-base operator take on propeller work and accommodate its SkyCatcher reassembly work. Yingling Aviation's recent expansion will help the company take on additional propeller service and other work.
X-Air Captures SLSA (#78); A Low-Price Leader - ByDanJohnson.com Many pilots have complained about the high prices of Light-Sport Aircraft. Customers expected figures like $50,000 or $60,000 (and we had choices at that price in 2003). Now, double or more is common. Read why. But not always. X-Air LS comes in at a surprisingly modest $46,900.
5/21/2008 Future aircraft might repair themselves - msnbc.com Resin breakthrough could lead to safer, lighter planes. Damaged aircraft could repair themselves automatically, even during flight, by mimicking healing processes found in nature, a researcher said this week.
Honda Aircraft Company Begins European Sales of HondaJet - Honda Honda Aircraft Company, Inc., today began European sales of the HondaJet advanced light jet at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) by introducing its first customer in the region - F-1 racer and business entrepreneur, Jenson Button.
Fulton County Flying Club celebrates 50 years of Fly-In/Drive-In events - Canton Daily Ledger The Fulton County Flying Club held its 50th Annual Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast on Sunday, May 18 at Canton Ingersoll Airport. "It was a beautiful sunny morning," says club spokesman Jim Hartford.
Former 500 driver Phil Krueger goes from raceways to runways, building a replica World War I biplane - IndyStar.com Phil Krueger will be at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this month, just like hordes of other race fans. Unlike some of those other people, though, he'll personally get to say hello to team owner Roger Penske. He may have a cup of coffee with four-time winner Rick Mears, as well.
Woman Born Without Arms Becomes the First to Fly an Aircraft Using Only Her Feet - PRWeb As revealed on Barbara McNichols' website, on May 11, 2008, this Tucson resident and University of Arizona graduate gave her mom an amazing Mother's Day gift. She flew an Ercoupe sport plane solo in San Manuel, Arizona - using only her feet!
5/20/2008 EBACE 2008: Cirrus targets owner-pilots with The-Jet - FlightGlobal.com Cirrus is showcasing ‘The-Jet’ with a full-size mock-up here at EBACE, along with an SR-22 on the static.
World War II B-17 bomber holds a fortress of memories - The Seattle Times Engines on the B-17 bomber roared to life. Wind gusted through open cracks around the gun turrets of the World War II plane as it took off from Boeing Field.
Earning My Wings... At Long Last (Part Three) - Aero-News Network - FL, USA "Well, you land on grass REALLY well!" That enthusiastic statement from my instructor, Jim Crone, pretty much sums up how my training had progressed through Wednesday morning, the start of the second day of my accelerated flight training on the Gobosh 700S... since that's about all I did spot-on, perfect, pop the champagne.
5/18/2008 2008 Texas RV Fly-in at Midlothian/Waxahachie - FunPlacesToFly.com Wow! What a Fly-in! FunPlacesToFly.com attended the Fly-in and took some shots and ate a lot brisket and "tator" salad. What nice folks!
Energex pilot loves his job - thedaily.com.au If life had not caught Creagh Mecham in a whirl, the 62-year-old Energex Community Rescue Helicopter service chief pilot could have been divining the weather instead of flying through it. It was National Service which ended his days in the “weather bureau” and eventually landed him in the Army as a candidate for officer training.
Re-engined Electric-Powered Moni Makes First Flight - Aero-News Network - FL, USA Little Noise, No Pollution... And No High Gas Prices!
At AirVenture 2007, Randall Fishman took a coveted Grand Champion 'Lindy' and Ultralight Innovation awards for his rechargeable, battery powered ultralight. A stack of rechargeable lithium batteries, a hand-wound motor and clever packaging powered Randall around the patch at Oshkosh to cop small aviation's most prestigious prize for technical elegance.
5/17/2008 Runway Incursion at 52F (Texas) - VansAirForce.net A Cherokee landed on top of a Stinson. Everyone involved walked away without injuries. See a slideshow Top 3 fuel-saving techniques for pilots - AOPA - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association A top concern among AOPA members is the rising cost of avgas. Although alternate fuel sources are being explored all over the world, it will be some time before any of them have a direct impact on general aviation.
5/14/2008 Exclusive Video: Patty Wagstaff Interview and Flight - AVweb - Greenwich,CT,USA Ride along with Patty Wagstaff as she flies her airshow routine at Sun 'n Fun 2008, courtesy of AVweb's Glenn Pew. Or, if you're easily queasy, just close your eyes and listen to our post-flight interview with Patty about how it feels to fly the maneuvers and what it's like to perform.
Redlands pilot keeps his eyes on prized plane - PE.com At age 75, John Krueger is gradually losing his sight to retinal disease, but his eyes light up when he shows off the antique Staggerwing biplane he is rebuilding.
Learning to fly - FresnoBee.com Kids, many with tough backgrounds, excitedly take to the skies. Things look different from an airplane. Hoping to give some kids a greater perspective, the Fresno Police Activities League offered them plane rides Saturday morning. Pilots from the Experimental Aircraft Association volunteered their services, taking off from Sierra Sky Park.
Earning My Wings... At Long Last (Part One) - Aero-News Network - FL, USA "You are SO gonna owe me, Bubba." It was with these seven (vaguely ominous) words Jim told me the final arrangements had been made for me to come down to Florida two weeks before Sun 'n Fun, to start down the path towards earning my sport pilot rating.
CAFE, Electric Aircraft And 100 MPG Airplanes - AVweb - Greenwich,CT,USA The second annual Electric Aircraft Symposium (EAS) held late last month offered a lot of theory and some progress. For now, the tone at EAS may suggest development of electric aircraft could follow the path of electric cars, and see their most immediate practical incarnations take the form of gas/electric hybrids. Boeing, which this year flew a small fuel cell aircraft, has one research group targeting a hybrid that could fly 300 miles per charge.
5/12/2008 Airlines Need Pilots - WILX.com Move over engineering and nursing - there may be another sure-fire job option for your kids. Members of the Experimental Aircraft Assocation Chapter 55 gave students from Waverly Community Schools a ride in their planes in Mason on Saturday.
Youths to be allowed to soar - Redding.com It will be a Peter Pan day for north state youngsters. Children from 8 to 17 will get free airplane rides next Saturday, along with photos and certificates, at Benton Airpark in Redding. Members of the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 157 and the Mt. Shasta 99s, an organization of female pilots, will host the Young Eagles event designed to spark interest in flying.
The Greenest Aircraft On Earth? - Wired Blogs - USA California to Florida on 40 gallons of fuel? The people at Quasar Aircraft hope so. The company is developing the Quasar Light, a 500-pound light sport aircraft powered by a 121-pound HKS-700E 60-hp 4-stroke engine that burns between 1.7 and 3.5 gallons of fuel per hour.
Sonex Moves Closer to Electric Flight - EVWorld.com Experimental/homebuilt aircraft manufacturer Sonex is developing its own battery-powered electric airplane, creating a powerful proprietary motor, controller and lithium battery power plant that develops the same thrust as its conventional gasoline engine. 5/9/2008 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.
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.
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.
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.
5/8/2008 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.
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.
5/7/2008 The B-17, a piece of living history, is in town - Nevada Appeal When you reach a certain age you begin to think of things you want to do before it’s too late — bungee jumping, helicopter skiing, flying in an ultra-light eggbeater, hiking to the Colorado River at the Grand Canyon. For this writer, mission accomplished. But there was one more that never seemed possible — to fly in a World War II B-17 bomber. Monday at the Carson City airport, he did so. One more checked off.
Jeppesen Appoints AMT Bookstore for e-Book Distribution of Flight and Maintenance Training Manuals - Aircraft Maintenance Technology AMT Bookstore, the leader in electronic distribution (e-Books) in the aviation industry, will now offer Jeppesen maintenance and pilot training manuals in e-Book format as well as in standard printed format.
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).
5/6/2008 First Flight For Citation CJ4 - Aviation Week - New York,NY,USA Cessna Aircraft's new Citation CJ4 flew for the first time May 5. The 2-hour, 22-minute flight departed McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kan., just after 11:30 a.m. and consisted of flight maneuvers evaluating stability and control along with initial systems evaluations.
First Production Cessna SkyCatcher Completes First Flight - Cessna.com Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, completed the first flight of the first production model SkyCatcher May 1, about eight weeks after the first prototype SkyCatcher flew.
Back to Pioneer days at EAA - EAA - Experimental Aircraft Association Museum opens for the season Saturday. A living historical re-creation of airports during the early days of air travel in the 1920s and 1930s reopens for the season. The Experimental Aircraft Association's Pioneer Airport will be open every weekend in May and then will be open every day from Memorial Day to Labor Day, said Kathy Hanson, EAA AirVenture Museum manager of visitor services.
White House: No user fees, no signature - AOPA - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association As the Senate began debate on the FAA funding bill in a spirit of bipartisan cooperation, that same spirit apparently didn’t extend to the White House.
Ethanol threatens auto fuel supply for some pilots - AOPA - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association If you purchase auto fuel for your aircraft off the airport, make sure you test it for ethanol before you put it in your airplane.
30,000 and Climbing! EAA to Honor Homebuilt Aircraft Milestone at AirVenture - EAA - AirVenture The homebuilt movement is fast approaching a major milestone; 30,000 amateur-built aircraft certificated in the United States! And what better place to celebrate that achievement than at the event created by homebuilders more than a half-century ago, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
