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January 06, 2012

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 01.06.12

The Reno Air Races will go on in 2012.
Operation Migration remains grounded by a protracted FAA investigation.
And Boeing is closing up shop in Wichita.

Top Air Show Performers Make Early Confirmations For EAA AirVenture 2012

Night Air Show, Fireworks Return To Cap Off Final Evening At 60th Annual Fly-In

It's January. In many places of the world, it's darn cold. So what better way to chase away the winter blues than to start thinking about Oshkosh ... Wisconsin in July. The show is on the minds of many of the world’s top air show performers, who have already given early confirmations to participate at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012.

New Engine Shares Parts With Honda Racing Powerplants

Viking Aircraft Engines is releasing its new gold edition engine, which will be on display at the 2012 Sebring Aviation Expo held January 18 to 22 in Sebring, Florida. The Viking engine is the brainchild of builder Jan Eggenfellner and shares its moving parts with the Honda Fit automobile, the Honda outboard marine engine and a Honda race engine, according to the company.

Says Mods To Xenon RST Gyroplane Caused Vapor Lock

A man from Albuquerque, New Mexico who crashed a two-seat gyroplane in August has filed a claim in the bankruptcy case of a former owner of the aircraft, claiming a modification made to the aircraft caused his accident. But according to a report in the Denver Post, court records show he's seeking not only the full purchase price of the wrecked aircraft, but the costs he paid for meals, lodging and fuel he bought learning how to fly it in Las Vegas earlier last year.

Lost Control During A Low-Altitude Maneuver Which Resulted In The Crash

In its probable cause report from an accident in which a BAC Strikemaster went down last February in the Hudson River, the NTSB found that the pilot simply did not maintain control of the airplane, in part due to his unfamiliarity with its operation. The takeaway here may be that a type rating for an aircraft is not necessarily a license to push beyond your personal limits.