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How I Passed My Private Pilot CheckrideAOPA Pilot (blog)This part was actually inspired by a gentleman who commented on my last AOPA post. Have some humility. The checkride examiner knows that you're not going to ... |
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AOPA: Why The User Fees Battle Isn't OverAVweb... aviation user fees aren't in the Obama administration's budget, but they still may be packaged elsewhere, AOPA's Lorraine Howerton told AVweb Thursday. ... |
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Renewable Fuels for Piston AircraftRenewableEnergyWorld.comThe Experimental Aircraft Association (EEA), a light aircraft trade group, is ready to give up its fight against blending ethanol into all auto gasoline. ... |
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Michael Combs has friends all overAOPA Pilot (blog)Since I wrote about Michael's plan to fly in or to all 50 states in a Remos GX light sport aircraft, Pilot readers have contacted me with some amazingly ... |
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The Latest News From EAA - Experimental Aircraft Association:
Five New EAA Webinars Announced
After a successful launch to its new webinar series this past Wednesday night, EAA has five more of the interactive, online programs lined up in the coming weeks.
Women in Aviation, International 2010 Conference Wrap-Up
Nearly 3,000 women and men, including more than double the number of past international participants, attended the 21st Annual International Women in Aviation (WAI) Conference held last week in Orlando, Florida.
Don't Overreact to JFK Kid Controller
While the FAA investigates widely reported actions of an air traffic controller that allowed his children to clear aircraft for takeoff at New York's JFK airport, EAA President Tom Poberezny says this isolated incident shouldn't prevent youth access to aviation opportunities while maintaining safety. EAA Radio's Fareed Guyot reports.
The Latest News From AOPA - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association:
Obama to nominate retired Army general to head TSA
The White House will nominate Robert A. Harding, a retired major general with 33 years of Army experience, as head of the Transportation Security Administration, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced March 8.
AOPA praises pilots willing to 'drop everything and fly'
AOPA Foundation President Karen Gebhart traveled the Southeast this week to connect with pilots about helping general aviation serve their communities.
Meeting could decide future of Vista Field
AOPA is urging area pilots and businesses to support Vista Field by attending a March 8 meeting that could decide the facility’s future.
The Latest News From Aero-News Network:
Aero-TV: Safety Tip of the Week – CO Guardian, Every Pilot’s Flight Surgeon
Breathing Easier... And Safer Ash Vij's CO Guardian is the undisputed leader in carbon monoxide detectors for General Aviation, and are now included as standard safety equipment on all new Cessna 172, 182, 206, Columbia Aircraft, Diamond DA40 and Skycrane helicopters, and all Cirrus Aircraft. The CO Guardian product does one thing... monitor CO in the cockpit.
Customer Nations, EADS Come To Principle Agreement On A400M
Additional Provision to be Booked The Customer Nations and EADS have come to a principle agreement regarding the A400M military transport aircraft with the intention to amend the original contract accordingly in the coming weeks.
Aero-TV: CJ4 Precision Assembly Pt. 4 – Final Touches on Cessna Production Line
CJ4 Program Manager, Norm Baker, Provides an Exclusive Factory Tour At Cessna Aircraft, "safety begins with a durable airframe." Each airframe is stress-tested five times the aircraft's standard lifetime; yet, Cessna's renowned safety and reliability begins on the production line. State-of-the-art technology allows employees to create replicable, seamless assembly for each new aircraft on the line.
The Latest News From AVweb:
15 Years and Now 15 Grand Giveaways ... It's Your Chance to Win a Garmin Aera 510 Handheld GPS
Win a Garmina aera 510 handheld GPS as we celebrate our 15th Anniversary! All you have to do is click here to enter your name and e-mail address. (You only have to enter once, and you'll be entered in our prize drawings for the entire year ? so if you've already entered, you're all set.)And no, we're not going to rent or sell your name, ever. Tell your friends, and invite them to sign up for AVweb so they can qualify for our 15 Grand Giveaways prize drawings, too. (We won't spam them, either ? but we hope they will sign up for our newsletters.)Deadline for entries is 11:59pm Zulu time March 12, 2010.Click here to read the contest rules and enter.Congratulations to Rod Anson of Camperdown, Victoria (Australia), who won 100,000 Air BP Bravo Rewards Points! (click here to get your own Rewards Points from Air BP)
Northrop Grumman Drops Tanker Bid
The next-generation military tanker will almost certainly be a Boeing. Northrop Grumman announced Monday it would not be submitting a bid in the $35 billion sweepstakes to introduce a replacement for the KC-135 and KC-10 fleet. Boeing's bid is riding on a modified 767 platform while Northrop Grumman would use an A330 modified in the U.S. Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush effectively threw in the towel on the protracted battle. He said the company "will not protest" the outcome of the competition, which now appears to be down to one. Bush did suggest the odds were stacked in favor of Boeing, however. "We reached this conclusion based on the structure of the source selection methodology defined in the RFP, which clearly favors Boeing?s smaller refueling tanker and does not provide adequate value recognition of the added capability of a larger tanker, precluding us from any competitive opportunity," Bush said.
Sullenberger Retires To Advocate For Safety
In a surprise move last week, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, announced his retirement from U.S. Airways and flew his final flight. Sullenberger, 59, has been the most famous pilot in the U.S. since he safely landed an A320 dead-stick on the Hudson River just over year ago. In a statement, Sullenberger said though he is retiring after 30 years on the flight line, he plans to continue to advocate for aviation safety and for the profession of airline pilots. "I will work to remind the entire industry -- and those who manage and regulate it -- that we have a sacred duty to our passengers to do the very best that we know how to do," he said. Retirement is sure to keep him busy -- on Sunday, Sullenberger was photographed at a Vanity Fair Oscar party in Hollywood alongside Tom Hanks, who looks like he could easily step into Sully's shoes to play him in a movie.
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This website was built to document my work on my RV-9A in
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