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February 23, 2012

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 02.23.12

GAMA releases industry sales and deliveries for 2011.
Piper bucked the trend with its 2011 numbers.
And Skycatchers will no longer be assembled in Wichita.

Aero-TV: Competitive Viking PowerPlant--HF-110 Proves An Efficient Alternative

New Competition For Rotax... The Viking Gold Line Appears Ready For PrimeTime

One of the banes of existence in the certified airplane game is the fact that we haven't seen much in the way of change among Powerplants in quite the while. Even in the LSA community, most of the airframes are committed to one variant of Rotax or another -- with few deviation from that 'norm.' BUT... there's a new sheriff in town and its ready to make a stand. While perusing the many enticing wares at the 2012 Sebring LSA flight fest, we had the chance to see the latest offering from Viking Aircraft Engines. Their new gold edition engine is the brainchild of builder Jan Eggenfellner and shar

Pacific Island Group One Of The Most Remote Places On Earth

Matevz Lenarcic, who is flying around the world with a modified Pipistrel Virus SW 914 Turbo, has just completed the longest flight on his journey ... 2,300 miles over the Pacific Ocean from Concepcion, Chile to Easter Island.