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October 13, 2023

Ray Foundation Continues to Support EAA Youth Programs

Munificently Securing Aviation’s Future

The Ray Foundation, a Florida-based organization supportive of aerospace-based educational initiatives and a long-time patron of EAA’s youth programs, has established a $600,000 matching grant. Through 31 July 2024, the Foundation will match every dollar committed to the EAA’s Education Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

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Flight Testing of Northwest UAV’s NW-230 Heavy-Fuel Engine Commences

Emergent Powerplant Elevated to TRL-7

Northwest UAV’s newest heavy-fuel UAV engine, the NW-230, has made its first successful in-field flight. The sortie saw a Hybrid Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HVTOL) aircraft operated by an undisclosed Northwest UAV customer attain sustained, unaided flight. Moreover, the successful flight facilitated the elevation of the NW-230 engine system to a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of seven for flying in an operational environment under end-user mission control.

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Sporty’s Debuts 2023 Crystal Christmas Ornament

39th Ornament Series Features Aeronca Champ

Sporty’s, proprietor of the famed pilot shop and steward of the Ohio academy, has released the 39th in its series of Crystal Christmas Ornaments, thereby keeping alive an annual tradition enjoyed by pilots, FBOs, flight-schools and aviation enthusiasts alike. 2023’s ornament features the classic Aeronca Champ—known affectionately by its admirers as the Airknocker.

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NTSB Releases Final Report on October 2021 RV4 Accident

A Mystery Half-Solved

The NTSB has released its final report on a 31 October 2021 accident in which a Vans RV4, registration N479JJ, was destroyed and its 79-year-old Private Pilot suffered fatal injuries during a cross-country flight from Florida’s Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) to Alabama’s Monroe County Airport (MVC). The accident-aircraft was operated as a private flight under Part 91 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.

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Classic Aero-TV: Built On Honor -- Touring Hartzell's Prop Shop

From 2015 (YouTube Version): The Stunning Technology Behind What Keeps Much Of The Aero-World Flying

In this video we have the pleasure of meeting, J.J. Frigge, the Executive Vice President for Hartzell Propeller, and we receive a personal guided tour of the Hartzell production facility. The Hartzell Propeller Company goes back to the early days of aviation when they were innovators in airplane propeller research and development. The spirit of those days has not been lost on the modern company. The video takes us through the production process of Hartzell propellers that are found on some of the highest performance propeller-driven airplanes.

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NTSB Releases Final Report on May 2022 SR22 Accident

Pilot Incapacitation Presumed

The NTSB has released its final report on a 06 May 2022 accident in which a Cirrus SR22, registration N24LA, was substantially damaged and its 67-year-old Private Pilot (and sole occupant) suffered fatal injuries during an IFR flight from South Carolina’s Lexington County Airport (SC99) to the Palmetto State’s Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL). The accident-aircraft was operated as a personal flight under Part 91 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.

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