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March 07, 2012

Classic 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. The GAMI solution was to pick a high-compression normally-aspirated piston engine, add a turbo-normalizer, and apply for an amended STC. After a great deal of wrangling with

Pilot Must Be Informed When Leaving Class "B" Airspace

In an informational bulletin issued Tuesday by the FAA, air traffic controllers are advised of a requirement to “vector aircraft to remain in Class B airspace after entry," and "inform the aircraft when leaving and reentering the Class B airspace if it becomes necessary to extend the flight path outside Class B airspace for spacing.”

Steep Bank Followed By 'Uncontrolled Vertical Descent'

The pilot of a Cirrus SR22 in a busy traffic pattern at Melbourne, FL, found himself with few options on his approach for runway 9R. The result was an apparent classic stall resulting from a steep turn. All three people on board the SR22 were fatally injured.