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September 03, 2009

American Legend Aircraft Company Offers 'Cash For Junkers' Program

Trade In Any Old Airplane On A New Legend Cub

Were you feeling left out of the "Cash for Clunkers" program? Does "Cash for Appliances" not stir the need in you for a new washing machine? Try this on for size. American Legend Aircraft Company announced Tuesday its "Cash For Junkers" rebate program offering $4,500 back on the purchase of a new Legend Cub.

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Embry-Riddle Researchers Develop UAS Sims With Real-Time Air Traffic

Embeds Live Air Traffic And Weather Information Into UAS Training

Researchers at Embry-Riddle have developed a unique solution that will train future UAS operators while also testing concepts that may ultimately lead to integrating UASs into the National Airspace System.

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Two Walk Away When Airplane Lands On I-495

Stall Practice Ends When Engine Quits

A Piper Cherokee reportedly practicing stalls near Bedford Airport in Massachusetts experienced an engine failure and made an emergency landing on  I-495 Tuesday morning. Both the pilot and passenger walked away dazed but unhurt, but the aircraft suffered significant damage.

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Drunk German Pilot Asks Control Tower 'Where Have You Hidden Yourself?'

He Said He Had A Party To Go To, But Apparently Started Early

We're not sure how this story doesn't end in tragedy, but somehow, it doesn't. A 65-year-old German pilot suddenly finds himself without a pilots license OR a drivers license after becoming so drunk in flight he could not find his way back to the airport.

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Aero-TV: Flight Tip of the Week - Kings’ C.H.O.R.R.D. Checklist

John and Martha King Explain Safety Assessment Prior to Departure

On the last weekend of June, 2009, COPA and Cirrus Aircraft held their seventh annual “Migration,” a yearly invitation to all Cirrus owners and associates to travel to the company headquarters in Duluth, Minnesota.  This year’s featured speakers were the internationally renowned duo, John and Martha King.

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Two Helicopter Crash Victims Were FAA Safety Inspectors

One Was Killed, The Other Injured When The Aircraft Went Down

Two FAA safety inspectors were aboard a Robertson R44 helicopter when it went down Tuesday, killing one and injuring the other. No cause for the incident has been determined.

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