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February 22, 2005

Homebuilder Comes Up With Better Heater Valve

And It Supposedly Stays Cool Up To 1,800 (F)!

By ANN Contributor John Schmidt The other night, during an EAA chapter meeting, someone starts the DVD player and says "Watch this." It's a demo DVD from a company called EPM-Avcorp, based in Utah. It shows the quest of a homebuilder who, concerned about the possibility of fire breeching his RV6A firewall, decided to roll up his sleeves and design a better mousetrap.

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Conditions Improving; Fossett Could Fly Soon

Meanwhile, Global Flyer Still Being Prepped In Kansas

It looks like Steve Fossett's nonstop, solo flight around the world in the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer jet may finally get off the ground at the end of the week. Fossett and Virgin Chairman Richard Branson announced Monday that improved flight conditions may allow for the record flight to launch on Friday, February 25, or Saturday, February 26, subject to ground, weather and jet stream conditions.

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