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May 11, 2012

Florida Pilot Fatally Injured Wednesday Morning In Experimental Aircraft

Takeoff Accident Claims Life Of Pilot Builder

A man from Fort Walton Beach, Florida was fatally injured Wednesday morning when the aircraft he built and owned crashed during takeoff. Pablino Gutierrez, 77, was the sole occupant aboard the Hummel Bird experimental aircraft.

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Inexplicable... EAA Kills Off 'Relationship' With 'AirVenture Cup'

Popular Air Race 'Cancellation' Riles Experimental Community

ANN is still gathering the details...  but despite the lack of a formal note from EAA (at least to ANN), it appears that the EAA has killed off its support and long-standing relationship with a very popular cross country air race known as the AirVenture Cup. Founded in 1997, the EAA AirVenture Cup was "dedicated to aviation advocacy and preserving the rich heritage of cross-country air racing in the United States. The race is held annually in advance of EAA Airventure, and provides pilots with a platform to safely compete against other aircraft builders and new technologies."

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