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August 02, 2005

AveoTech MD-3 Sport Rider

First Showing in the USA

ANN Correspondent John Ballantyne In an exclusive interview with AveoTech International Inc Vice-president of Sales and Marketing, Edward Ricks, he reported that this is the first showing in the United States and the company is very excited about the potential of the new FAA rules for sport pilot and light-sport aircraft.

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Bill Randolph: Around The World In An RV8

Around The World In 79 days

By Aleta Vinas ANN Correspondent Bill Randolph had throat cancer a few years ago. "I thought of all those things I'd planned to do with airplanes that never got done and given my age I decided to get this show on the road." While recovering, he ordered the RV8 kit "with the intention of building it then flying it around the world."

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FAA Instructs Instructors

FAA Sport Pilot instructor Privileges and Responsibilities

By ANN Correspondent John Ballentyne Jay Tevis, FAA Aviation Safety Inspector, gave a presentation discussing Sport Pilot instructor Privileges and Responsibilities in a well-attended seminar on the south end of Wittman Field. The crowd was mostly mature gentlemen (I fit right in).

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A Tale Of Two Rotorcraft, And A Plane Or Three

Manufacturer's Showcase Lets Makers Show Their Wares

The lead plane in the first manufacturer's showcase last week was an RAF2000 gyroplane. Indeed, two of the first three participants in the forum were gyroplanes, bringing plenty of attention to this fascinating but very small corner of sport aviation.

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Planes That Got Our Attention

Ercoupe 415D

By John Dorcey The most diminutive and also the most polished aircraft on AeroShell Square today is Syd Cohen's 1946 Ercoupe 415D. The Ercoupe is one of six aircraft taking part in today's United States Post Office salute to aviation.

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