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October 03, 2011

Two Jet Teams Booked For Culpeper Virginia Airfest

Show Offers Free Admission October 8 At Culpeper Airport

Michael Dale, director of The Culpeper Virginia Airfest, says organizers have locked down two headline acts for their October 8 Air Show - Nalls Aviation’s Sea Harrier and Red Star and the Dragon.

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NTSB Announces Public Aircraft Forum

Two-Day Gathering On Safety Issues Set For Late November

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a two-day forum on safety issues related to the oversight of public aircraft operations on November 30 and December 1, 2011, in Washington, D.C. The event, entitled "Public Aircraft Oversight Forum: Ensuring Safety for Critical Missions," will be chaired by NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman and all five Board members will participate.

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NASA Awards NextGen-Related Contract

Company Will Collect Wake Vortex Data For Modeling

NASA has selected Northwest Research Associates, Inc., for a contract award in support of the NASA Airspace Systems Program's Concepts and Technology Development project at NASA Langley's Aeronautics Research Directorate. The Redmond, WA-based Northwest Research Associates was awarded the contract after a competitive selection, and will be responsible for "Wake Vortex Data Collection for Robust Modeling Validation to Enable Advanced, NextGen, Wake-Conscious, Capacity-Enhancing Concepts."

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FAA Awards Contact For Final Phase Of Airspace Capacity Study

Flatirons Solutions Will Continue With The Research

The FAA has awarded the remaining phases of its critical Airspace Capacity Study to Flatirons Solutions. As part of the FAA's strategic effort to build the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), this study will provide important data to assure that the long-term capacity of the aviation system matches forecasts of future demand. Awarded under the FAA's preferred small business acquisition vehicle, eFAST, the potential three-year contract has an estimated value of approximately $1.3 million.

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Aero-TV: GAMI's G100UL Fuel -- The Future Of GA Fuels?

Taking A Different Approach To Find A Creative Solution

There is a lot of talk these days about the future of GA fuel, and we all know that 100LL will be phased out at some point in the likely not-too-distant future. ANN spoke with representatives from GAMI/Tornado Ally Turbo at Oshkosh this summer which took a different approach to the problem. Head of Engineering, George Braly, told us that what they did was find a fuel that works, and then write a specification around that fuel.

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Michigan Helo Crash Under Investigation

Witness Saw R44 Sink Below Trees, But No Smoke Or Fire

The NTSB is investigating the crash of a Robinson R44 in Caledonia, Michigan which claimed the lives of the pilot and a passenger on their way to a private hunting area. The aircraft wasn't reported missing for more than two days, and a witness who saw it go down didn't report it, because she thought it was a routine landing.

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California NIMBYs May Have Valid Complaints

Residents Say Helos Carry Big External Loads Over Their Homes

California has gained a reputation as a state where residents, all too happy to make use of modern conveniences, stage protests to stop development of the infrastructure necessary to operate them. But if the claims of residents protesting safety violations by helicopter operators working on a new powerline are true, this is not just another NIMBY story.

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