Emphasis On Growing The Future of Aviation Through Concentration on 'AFFORDABLE FLYERS'

It's been a number of years since the Latest Edition of Jim Campbell's HUGE SportPlane Resource Guide first saw the light of day. That massive 1100 page book last featured over 800 exciting sport aircraft from all over the SportPlane universe... at a time when the SportPlane industry was still a healthy, thriving enterprise (those were the days...). While there has been some consideration, off and on, toward updating the nearly 5 pound book, the near implosion of the SportPlane and kit industry over the last decade has made such a pursuit an unwieldy one... until now.

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Aero Linx: Pima Air & Space Museum Featuring about 400 historic aircraft, from a Wright Flyer to a 787 Dreamliner. Sitting on 80 acres the museum opened its doors to the public in May of 1976. Over the past forty years, the museum has grown immensely and today encompasses six indoor exhibit hangars (three dedicated to WWII).

Air Navigation Facility Any facility used in, available for use in, or designed for use in, aid of air navigation, including landing areas, lights, any apparatus or equipment for disseminating weather information, for signaling, for radio-directional finding, or for radio or other electrical communication, and any other structure or mechanism having a similar purpose for guiding or controlling flight in the air or the landing and takeoff of aircraft.

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ITBOA BNITBOB ... what does that mean? It's not gibberish, it's a lengthy acronym for "In The Business Of Aviation ... But Not In The Business Of Business."

“I am extremely appreciative for the opportunity to fly the F-15C over the past 20 years. The Eagle is an amazing aircraft and the air superiority mission provided experiences to fly the jet all over the world.  Our maintenance, logistics, and support Airmen deserve the credit for producing combat capable aircraft to safely fly more than two thousand sorties to get to 3,000 hours.  I’m proud to have reached the 3,000 hours milestone and I know that it wouldn’t happen without the great team that I serve with and my family at home.” Source: Col. David “Ripper” Anderson, commander, 159 FW, who recently landed his fighter jet to the cheers of gathered family members and fellow 159th Airmen as he reached 3,000 flight hours in the F-15 Eagle.

Air Shows Run The Whole Week With Warbirds, Demonstrators, and Rarities Galore

This year's schedule for AirVenture has been unveiled, with every day of the expo filled with a variety of performances, aircraft, and demonstrations unseen anywhere else. AirVenture will enter its 71st year from July 22nd to the 28th, at its longtime home at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Old warbirds and high-strung racers can be finicky little monsters, and it's not all too rare for surprise maintenance to crop up the day before a demo. But for most planning purposes, the schedule below is what you'll get.

Congressional Caucus Quickly Finds Fans in Business Aviation Community

A dozen international Av-Biz stakeholders have responded to the establishment of the Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus, extending an olive branch on behalf of the "CLIMBING. FAST." initiative. “The organizations supporting the CLIMBING. FAST. advocacy initiative applaud Reps. Sharice Davids (D-03-Kan.) and Dusty Johnson (R-At-Large-SD) for their leadership in taking the important step to form the Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus, supporting business aviation’s path to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050."

Handful of Conditions to See Different Treatment Going Forward

The Federal Aviation Administration released a substantial update to their Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners, shaking things up with a whole host of new industry consensus and refreshed policy regarding some common health conditions. Things aren't exactly easy street across the board, since AME's will still have to follow some very specific criteria for congestive heart failure and a handful of mental health issues, but it's a great improvement to the previous system.

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An astronaut who was part of what was then mankind's greatest adventure... the first flight to orbit the moon and return back, has died in an accident while flying a T-34. Bill Anders, is credited with the famous Earthrise photo of the Earth coming up over the moon (taken aboard Apollo 8), and was confirmed to be the only occupant of the aircraft. Anders was 90 years old and his loss was confirmed by his son, Greg. Piper has received Flight into Known Icing (FIKI) certification from the FAA for its M700 FURY. The FIKI system comes standard on all M700 FURY aircraft, and is an electromechanical expulsion deicing system located on the tail as well as the leading edge of the wing. The recent FAA reauthorization brings a much-needed change to a long-running problem regarding air show restrictions. The law also specifically allows for the safe op