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All News

August 20, 2015

Airborne 08.20.15: FAA ATC Excuses, AMA Educates w/UAVs, Eclipse Gear Inspection

Also: EAA Gives Wings, The AIP Experiment, Blue Angels Rescue, Lost Pilot Had Bad History, Bell 412EP Delivery, NASA Awards, GAMA Addition

Any of us who use computers have probably had this happen… You install an upgrade to a program, and suddenly, things start going wrong. The FAA identified a recent software upgrade at the Leesburg, Virginia high-altitude radar facility as the source of last Saturday’s automation problems, which resulted in numerous flight cancellations and delays. The Academy of Model Aeronautics has launched a new program to encourage teamwork, competition, and success t

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Aero-TV: 'WHOA Control' To The Max: The Kitfox S7 STi Gets Even MORE STOLworthy!

One Of The Most Revered Classic SportPlanes Gets A New Set Of Wings... And Capabilities

If you try to think about a kit airplane company that has passed the test of time, one of the first names that would come to mind is, Kitfox. This year they showed up at EAA AirVenture 2015 with what could best be called an “addendum” to their popular series 7 airplane, and ANN’s News Editor, Tom Patton, was there to get the scoop. Tom met with Kitfox President and CEO, John McBean, to find out what’s going on with the Kitfox that stands a lot taller...

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Airborne 08.19.15: Enstrom TH180, New King FIRC, Sunseeker Duo Alps Crossing

Also: IndiGo A320 Order, EAA/ANN AIP/Part2, New Piper Trainers, 707 Barrel Roll Commemoration, San Diego MidAir, Lee Bottom Needs YOU, NC UAV Bill Nonsense

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation is continuing flight testing on the new TH180 helicopter. Originally announced at the 2014 HAI show, Enstrom has since taken a number of signed memorandums of understanding on the new helicopter designed for the ab-initio flight training, light commercial, and private owner market. All Certified Flight Instructors are required to renew their certificates every two years. Options for renewal are to attend a flight instruc

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.20.15)

“The Give Flight project provides a platform to talk up two of EAA’s core offerings:  homebuilding and chapters. By encouraging attendees to come by and pull a rivet on a wing that will eventually be a completed aircraft, we are hoping to open some eyes to the idea of building an aircraft.” Source: Charlie Becker, EAA director of chapters, communities, and homebuilt community manager.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.20.15): Biplane

An airplane with two similar-sized wings (or pairs of wings), exactly or approximately in vertical alignment.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.20.15)

International Women's Air & Space Museum

The Museum is dedicated to the preservation of the history of women in aviation and space and the documentation of their continuing contributions today and in the future.

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