Great Little Airplane Seems To Be Fighting Its Way S-l-o-w-l-y To Market

A letter from Cessna's Roger Whyte has begun circulating in which the Cessna Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing admits to additional delays in the much-delayed and long-awaited Cessna Skycatcher LSA program.Whyte notes that, "Currently, eight Skycatchers have been delivered to their owners and are out flying today and activity at the reassembly plant in Wichita is increasing (photo enclosed). At EAA's AirVenture in late July, crowds enthusiastically responded to the Skycatchers that Cessna and EAA each had on display and our sales team was actively conducting demonstrations in the aircraft...

Yet ANOTHER Threat To GA Freedoms??

Folks; I don't have to tell you that the plight of aviation is not a healthy one right now -- this industry is dying the death of a thousand cuts... and here's stunning evidence that we're all in serious trouble. Two of aviation's best known figures, and experts in virtually segments of sport, general and business aviation were held and detained at gunpoint just 24 hours ago... by the Santa Barbara Police Department -- and based on what was eventually/admittedly false info.

Legendary Bird Keeps Flying After Being A Part of 65 Years of Aviation History

Every historic aircraft has a story to tell... and the 'Tico Belle" has seen 65 years of aviation history, which means that it has a LOT of stories in its background.... if only this airplane could talk. From the Normandy invasion to Cherbourg, to Arnhem, to Bastogne, to the Berlin Airlift and much more, this aircraft was there -- over 65 years ago.

Move Would Appear To Express Company Confidence In F136 Engine Program

The state of Alabama has landed a commitment from Ohio-based GE to build a military engines coating plant somewhere in the state, though the list of prospective sites has not been revealed.

Klyde Bemoans The Downfall Of NASA.... Still

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AirVenture Museum Now Considered To Be Among The Nation's Top Museums

The EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, WI, has again earned accreditation from the American Association of Museums, recognizing its commitment to excellence and high professional standards.

Teams To Design Software For SPHERES Satellites

NASA is challenging high school teams to design software to program small satellites aboard the International Space Station. The competition centers on the Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites, or SPHERES.

PSA Campaign Features James Cameron

"Avatar" director James Cameron is featured in a series of new NASA public service announcements that describe the many contributions of the agency's Earth science program to environmental awareness and exploration of our home planet.

Execute Missed Approach Instructions issued to a pilot making an instrument approach which means continue inbound to the missed approach point and execute the missed approach procedure as described on the Instrument Approach Procedure Chart or as previously assigned by ATC. The pilot may climb immediately to the altitude specified in the missed approach procedure upon making a missed approach. No turns should be initiated prior to reaching the missed approach point. When conducting an ASR or PAR approach, execute the assigned missed approach procedure immediately upon receiving instructions to "execute missed approach."

Aero-Linx: FAA Fact Sheet – Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and serve diverse purposes. They may have a wingspan as large as a Boeing 737 or smaller than a radio-controlled model airplane. A pilot on the ground is always in charge of UAS operations. Until recently, UASs mainly supported military and security operations, but that is rapidly changing...

"They do not know how to check with the FAA, even though it would have taken only a minute on the FAA website. Plus, they don't know one aircraft from another. But they did not allow this to slow them down on this "opportunity" and they plunged ahead, not knowing what they were doing. As a result, they failed to exercise the standard of care that should be required before you put citizens at gunpoint. After all, we expect the press to confirm outside information they receive every time before they go to print. Shouldn't police departments be held to at least the same standard before they put citizens at gunpoint?" Source: King Schools' John King, describing some of this thoughts after a government security mistake, an easily avoidable one w