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The Northwest EAA Fly-In in Arlington, Washington, received a late new year’s surprise. The FAA has decided to return fees once mandated for ATC services at the event. After a review, the FAA determined that the service provided during the Fly-in is not more than the usual service provided for the airport. However, they also said that if the Fly-in services do increase, the issue of levying charges will be reviewed. Last week we reported that Bill Harrelson had departed his home base in North Carolina on December 28 in an attempt to set a polar route around th

Finally! Someone (Besides ANN) Is Ready To Face LSA Reality

At the Redbird Migration 2013 meeting, EAA Chairman of the Board, Jack Pelton took questions from many of the attendees during his forum presentation. One question asked was (yes, by ANN); is it time for the FAA to revamp the light sport aircraft certification regulations? Pelton’s short answer to that question was yes; changes need to be made. Pelton addressed three areas that he thinks need attention. One of these areas related directly to the way equipment changes can be made to an aircraft that is certified as a special- light sport.

Klyde Is About Up To 'Here' With All The Instant Aero-Experts

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An Old Chinese Proverb Warns… Be Care In What You Wish For -- You May Get It!

Analysis/Commentary/Observations by Jim Campbell, ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief For a number of years, we’ve pondered what steps we might take to jump-start a woefully needed revolution to improve the fortunes of the aviation and aerospace world. And while we never felt it was our job to accomplish this all by ourselves, we did feel that we could have a positive effect and aid this biz in finding its way to better times. After years of careful consultation, a few bumps in the road, and a LOT of experimentation and brain-storming, we have embarked on the first CAREFUL tentative steps toward a multi-pronged approach to build a foundation and conduit for changes that we know

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Next Monday, Aero-News and Airborne start our first steps in a complex series of initiatives that will be rolled out, slowly and professionally, over the coming years. You’ve heard bits and pieces of it here and there, but next week, Airborne comes to you daily, Monday through Friday... and with the added participation, backing and support of over 112 aviation and aerospace associations--and by this time next year, that number is expected to be even more substantial. The KC-

Aero Linx: National E-N-G Helicopter Association A "full membership" in NEHA is available free of charge to anyone who currently works directly in an ENG aviation operation. Pilots, reporters, videographers, aviation mechanics and engineers currently working in airborne ENG operations are among those eligible. "Full membership" allows the member to vote on association business and in elections, and also serve in any position on the board of directors, as a NEHA officer and/or as a voting member of a NEHA committee.

TiltRotor An aircraft that combines the vertical lift capability of a helicopter with the speed of a turboprop aeroplane. As the name implies, it uses tiltable (rotating) propellers, or proprotors, for lift and propulsion. For vertical flight the proprotors are angled to direct their thrust downwards, providing lift. In this mode of operation the craft is essentially identical to a helicopter. As the craft gains speed, the proprotors are slowly tilted forward, eventually becoming perpendicular to the ground. In this mode the wing provides the lift, and the wing's greater efficiency helps the tiltrotor achieve its high speed. In this mode, the craft is essentially a turboprop aircraft. 

"That's fantastic and I am excited that the Tuskegee Airmen are being recognized in front of all of America... I take great pride in being one of the pioneers who paved the way for all African-Americans in aviation.... We are happy that the Tuskegee Airmen are being recognized for their contributions." Source: Tuskegee Airman, Calvin Spann, once a lieutenant in the Army Air Corps who served in Italy during World War II where he was a P-51 Mustang pilot and flew in 26 combat missions. Spann spoke while visiting Barksdale Air Force Base to meet with aviators and maintainers.