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October 14, 2013

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 10.14.13

Craig Fuller Has a New Gig at Redbird…

Boeing and South African Airlines Seek Sustainable Biofuel…

Mooney is Staging a Comeback&hellip

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Classic Aero-TV: Refining The Design -- CubCrafters Continues to Thrive in 2013

CubCrafters' "Maximum" LSA Continues To Evolve

A little on the controversial side of the LSA equation, there is no arguing that the CubCrafters Carbon Cub is one seriously gifted flying machine. We must also note that every year, of late, the same old names show up in a list of LSA builders who seem to be standing up to the test of time. 'CubCrafters" is one that flirts with the top of the list, every time. With offerings for certificated, experimental and LSA airframes, CubCrafters has established a tough rep for building tough planes that fly well, and perform even better.

Plaintiff Claims Company Knew Of A 'Deadly Design Flaw' Leading To Fuel Starvation

A rather bizarre and convoluted lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Oregon seeks $10 million from Flight Design, Hillsdale Aero, and flight instructor James Scheibner for what the plaintiff says is a "deadly design flaw" relating to the fuel system in the CTSW and failure to properly inform him of that flaw. It is a 'deadly design flaw' that ANN has been heretofore unaware of...