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August 24, 2009

Bell Lays Off 30 Employees

12 Others Are Reassigned In The Company

Bell Helicopter has reduced it's production workforce by 30 employees, citing the ongoing recession which has reduced the demand for commercial aircraft. 42 positions had originally been targeted, but 12 of those employees have been reassigned within the company.

ANN Special Feature: CFI Bob Miller: Listener E-Mail - 08.24.09

CFI Bob Miller of Over The Airwaves discusses listener e-mail about hover-taxiing, forward slips, stall-spins, and moving to Buffalo to get practice in real IMC.

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Aero-TV: Profiles in Aviation - Pitcairn PA-18 Autogiro (Part 2)

Chief Restorer, Jack Tiffany Introduces the World’s Only Flying Pitcairn PA-18

EAA AirVenture 2009 was a momentous turnaround for Jack Tiffany, leading restorer of the Pitcairn PA-18. Last year, the team suffered an unfortunate setback when, with only a week left until EAA AirVenture 2008, the aircraft suffered significant rotor blade damage during flight testing and its maiden flight to Oshkosh had to be canceled.

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Aero-TV: Aeromotive Technologies - Supercharging Piston Aircraft

Engineer Rod Sage Explains How to Get More Performance From an Aircraft

Denver-based Forced Aeromotive Technologies spent 18 years searching for a durable, cost-effective alternative to the high maintenance turbocharger systems. After years in engineering and certification efforts, the small company brought a solution to market: a supernormalizer system that provides 5000’ to 7000’ of extra performance for piston-powered aircraft.