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Airborne 01.10.14: BRS C182 Upgrade, B-29 To OSH?, Adventure Aircraft EMG-6

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Now you get the safety without the weight penalty. BRS Aerospace recently announced Cessna 182P, Q model owners who purchase and install a BRS system in their aircraft will not only gain the added flying safety, but will also gain a 160-pound allowable gross weight increase. A group in Wichita, Kansas working to restore the B-29 bomber named "Doc" to airworthy condition have an ambitious goal. They want to fly the airplane to EAA AirVenture 2004. The restoration project was undertaken in 2000, but was

Virgin Galactic Reaches New Heights In Third Supersonic Test Flight

Chief Pilot Proves Space Systems

Virgin Galactic successfully completed the third rocket-powered supersonic flight of its passenger carrying reusable space vehicle, SpaceShipTwo (SS2) Friday. In command on the flight deck of SS2 for the first time under rocket power was Virgin Galactic’s Chief Pilot Dave Mackay. Mackay, along with Scaled Composites’ (Scaled) Test Pilot Mark Stucky, tested the spaceship’s Reaction Control System (RCS) and the newly installed thermal protection coating on the vehicle’s tail booms.

Repair Station Final Rule To Be Published January 13

GAMA, ARSA Praise U.S. Government For Finalizing Security Rule

The long-awaited final rule for security at both domestic and foreign aviation repair stations is set to be put in place by the TSA after working its way through the government bureaucracy for nearly a decade.

Zenith Now Shipping CH 750 Cruzer Kits

Designed For Runways And Increased Cruising Speed

Zenith Aircraft has begun shipping kits for its newest model, the CH 750 Cruzer. Introduced last April in Lakeland, Florida, the Cruzer is based on the popular STOL CH 750 but built for actual runways with smaller wheels (with optional wheel fairings), and a new wing and tail design for higher cruise speed.

ISS Extension Highlighted At Global Forum

Obama Administration Announced Support For The Station Through 2024

Speaking at a global space exploration forum Thursday, John P. Holdren, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, explained the importance of President Obama's decision to extend International Space Station (ISS) operations until at least 2024.

Hawaii Ditching Captured By Passenger On GoPro Camera

Video Released To The Media

One of the survivors of an accident December 11th in which a Cessna Grand Caravan went down in the water off the coast of Hawaii has release video of the accident he captured on a GoPro camera from inside the plane.

Dryden Research Center Re-Named To Honor Neil Armstrong

Move Follows Senate Passage Of House Bill

NASA's Dryden Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California has been re-named the “NASA Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center” following passage of H.R. 667 by the U.S. Senate.

This Weekend May Be Swan Song For Cable Air Show

FAA Control Tower Policy Could Force End Of The Event

The 2014 edition of the Cable Air Show at Cable Airport (KCCB) in Upland, CA may be the last, if the FAA does not reverse its policy of charging hefty fees for air traffic control tower services during such events.

NBAA Thanks William H. Stine II For More Than Three Decades Of Service

Director Of International Operations Retiring From The Organization

William H. "Bill" Stine II, longtime director of international operations for the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), retired from the Association on Jan. 10 after nearly 35 years of service.