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All News

August 03, 2018

FAA Announces $770.8 Million In Infrastructure Grants

Will Make Improvements At Airports In 50 States And Five U.S. Territories

The FAA will award $770.8 million in airport infrastructure grants, as part of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.

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The Airplane Factory (TAF) Sling Debuts 4 Place Turbo With Rotax 915 iS

First Customer Built Sling 4 Was Displayed At AirVenture

There are few new entries on the four place kit built market these day but the TAF Sling 4 is an impressive entry. This is the first company airplane to use the Rotax 915 iS injected, turbocharged engine. This engine produces maximum 141 HP and delivers full take off power up to 15,000 feet with a service ceiling of 23,000 feet. Like other Rotax engines it is a four cylinder, horizontally opposed, four stroke, air-cooled engine with an Engine Management System but the 915 iS is turbocharged with a 1200 hour TBO.

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EPS Diesel: Still Living The Dream

Engine Has Accumulated Nearly 1,000 Hours During Testing

EPS Diesel once again updated the public on their diesel engine development at AirVenture 2018. The Wisconsin company creating an aviation diesel powerplant has studiously reported on progress and setbacks in the challenging task of new engine development for several years now. The company stated that as of this year their testing has accumulated just shy of 1000 hrs and is performing as expected.

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EAA Flying Club Initiative Creating Local Pathways To Get People Flying

Program Assists EAA Chapter Members In Developing Local Flying Clubs

The mission of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) to growing participation in aviation took another step forward during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018, as the organization unveiled its Flying Club Initiative, which helps create local pathways to encourage and develop flying.

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A Review Of Simulators In The EAA Pilot Proficiency Center

Both Instructor And Student Find Sims A Valuable Learning Tool

The EAA Pilot Proficiency Center features Redbird simulators that have a variety of pre-programmed scenarios. Volunteer flight instructors have been working in the center during the week of AirVenture, instructing students in four-hour shifts. I spent an hour in the simulator, doing both an IFR and VFR flight, and found it to be a great educational tool.

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