Wed, Mar 06, 2024
Over-reach, maybe? EAA and the EAA Vintage Aircraft Association (VAA) have both filed comments opposing a sweeping airworthiness directive (AD) proposed by the FAA affecting almost every high-wing vintage Piper aircraft.
The AD would require rudders built of 1025 carbon steel to be replaced with new rudders made from 4130N low-alloy steel. It’s THAT time of year... and we’re just weeks away from ANN’s annual LIVE webcast of the uber-exciting Aircraft Electronics Aasssociation Convention and Trade Show... where ALL the real cool things in the avionics world are seen for the first time... and again, we’re doing this live. Starting at 0830 Central Time, on Monday, March 19th, ANN will start programming LIVE from Dallas, TX, and will offer FIRST looks at upwards of 30 or so companies participating in the ever-exciting ‘New Product Introduction’ session. Belgium's F-16 demonstration team is calling it quits for a time, citing external commitments, aging airframes, and a transition to the F-35 Lightning. In a message posted to the team's Insta account, the Belgians said that they would "not be renewing the F-16 Solo Display for 2024..." All this -- and MORE in today's episode of
Airborne-Unlimited!!!
Airborne 02.26.24 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, February 26th, 2024... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- EAA and VAA Not Thrilled With Piper AD
- ANN Preps Massive AEA 2024 LIVE Coverage
- Belgian Falcon Demo Team Ends Season
- Another High-Altitude Balloon Mystery Underway Over The US
- Final Four Potential Awardees Announced For Collier Trophy
- Daher Internships Open for Applications
- Blue Origin Debuts New Glenn
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