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April 22, 2015

Quest Aircraft Has Strong Presence At Sun n’ Fun

Kodiak With New Garmin Autopilot On Display

Quest Aircraft Company is again exhibiting at this year’s Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-in and Expo. On display in the Quest booth (MD-32) are two Kodiaks, one of which features the new Garmin GFC 700 Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS). Quest received FAA approval for the integration of the Garmin GFC 700 in the Kodiak in September 2014. The Garmin Autopilot is now standard on all new Kodiaks, and can be retrofitted in existing Kodiaks.

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NTSB Releases Video Safety Alert On Importance Of Preflight Checks

Goal Is To Catch Flight Control Problems Prior To Takeoff

A Video Safety Alert highlighting the extra vigilance that pilots should take in doing preflight inspections prior to a first flight after maintenance work was released Tuesday by the NTSB.

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Second Annual 'Dinner With Legends' Banquet Set For Sun 'n Fun

Banquet Benefits Project:STRATOS And The Aerospace Center For Excellence

This year marks the Second Annual “Dinner With Legends” banquet during the 2015 Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo in Lakeland, FL. An exclusive, intimate dinner with only 250 seats will be held Thursday, April 23 beginning at 7:00 p.m., this rare and exciting opportunity offers a personal, interactive evening and dinner with many of aviation’s most significant aviation notables. 

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ACI-NA Supports Development Of Airport Access Control Measures

Department Of Homeland Security Making Recommendations To Mitigate Potential Insider Activity

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson said Monday that he plans to take additional steps to address the potential insider threat vulnerability at U.S. airports.

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Purdue Aerospace Tech Park Ready For Flight

Purchase Of 980-Acre Lafayette Aviation And Tech Park Certification Set Stage For Major Expansion

Purdue University President Mitch Daniels has announced plans to create a 980-acre Purdue Research Park Aerospace District in West Lafayette housing public and private aerospace research facilities that will provide jobs for Indiana residents and learning opportunities for Purdue students.

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Brown Aviation Lease Partners With University Of Dubuque

Will Assist In Upgrading School's Flight Training Aircraft

Brown Aviation Lease has entered into a partnership with the University of Dubuque to provide the school with new single and twin-engine flight training aircraft. In the custom lease solution provided by Brown, The University of Dubuque obtained 2014 Cessna 172s in September and will be taking delivery of new Piper Arrows and Seminoles this summer.

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Women In Aviation, International Prepares For Significant Outreach Initiatives

WomenVenture And Girls In Aviation Day Upcoming

With a successful 2015 conference now concluded, Women in Aviation, International has turned its attention to two upcoming outreach programs to engage women active in the aviation industry and attract more women to the aviation community.

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Diesel Archer DX Receives FAA Validation

Validates EASA STC For Diesel Trainer

Piper Aircraft announced Tuesday at Sun 'n Fun that its team member, Technify Motors GmbH, a German based member of the Continental Motors Group, has received validation approval from the FAA for their EASA supplemental type certificate in support of the new diesel trainer option, the Archer DX.

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Cessna Announces Long-Term Agreement With The Ohio State University

Orders Five 172 Aircraft For Use As Trainers

Cessna has signed a long-term agreement with The Ohio State University’s Flight Education program. Initially, the agreement includes an order for five Cessna Skyhawk 172 training aircraft and support for aircraft delivered under the contract. First deliveries begin in May, with the agreement running through 2022.

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Tempest Supports Able Flight For Memorial Scholarship

Commits To Three Years Of Scholarship Funding

Tempest Plus Marketing Group (TPMG) has announced support for Able Flight as a Platinum Level Sponsor in 2015. With Tempest's backing over the next three years, Able Flight plans to train three pilots designated as recipients of the Tempest/Able Flight Scholarship in Memory of Lloyd Smith.

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EAA Ford Tri-Motor Flights Support Lakeland Aero Club Projects

High School Students Restoring Vintage Cub, Flying To Oshkosh

At Sun 'n Fun this week, you can step onto a time machine and help support the efforts of some young pilots to get to Oshkosh this summer.

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Hartzell Sponsors 'Trailblazer Sweepstakes'

For Aspiring Back Country, Seaplane Pilots

Hartzell Propeller is launching a Trailblazer Sweepstakes with the winner choosing between an expense paid back country flying adventure or a seaplane rating. The Trailblazer Sweepstakes is open to pilots age 21 or older with a current medical endorsement.

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Avidyne Announces AML-STC For AXP340 Panel-Mount Mode S Transponder

Unit Includes ADS-B Out For 2020 Compliance

The FAA has awarded an Approved Model List-Supplement Type Certificate (AML-STC) for the Avidyne AXP340 Mode S Extended Squitter Transponder for installation in over 1,000 general aviation aircraft makes and models. Operating on 1090MHz, the AXP340 meets the mandate for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) for general aviation aircraft operating in the United States and internationally. 

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