The Spirit Of Saint Lindy Book Scheduled To Come Out By Reno Air Race Time
While roaming the grounds at Oshkosh, I had a chance encounter with Kermit Weeks, owner of the world's largest privately, owned collection of vintage aircraft, famous pilot and now author too. His first book, All of Life is a School, featured plane characters like Gee Bee Zee, which is modeled after a Gee Bee.
Minix Has New Wingtip Vortex Reducer That The Developer Claims Creates Thrust
The French company Minix (Minimum Induced Drag) has developed a new wing tip device that Christian Hugues, the patent holder and former university professor, says not only reduces, or in some cases eliminates, wing tip vortices but in the process of doing so actually produces thrust. Hugues says that the principle is fairly simple. It uses the forward part of the device to create a conada effect.
DeLorme Provides Communications With SAR, Loved Ones
Perhaps it wasn't your day and you ended up landing out due to a mechanical or worse a complete engine failure. Your 121.5 ELT sent out a signal. Maybe someone was listening, but probably not. Maybe you sprang for a 406 and SAR is starting a rescue operation. Maybe you just want to let your loved ones know where you are or when you'll be home for dinner.
Also Announce New Part 135 Courses For Initial And Recurrent Trainin
John and Martha King are making free King flight training syllabi availible for the Private Pilot Certificate and the Instrument Rating. The King syllabi are targeted at independent flight instructors and their customers.
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