Also: Meyers 200C, Secord's Meyers 200C, Aero-Calendar, FAA Deputy Admin, F-16s At Misawa, CSF Congratulates, ‘Powering Your Plane’, Flight Design

The FAA has released a final rule that will allow instrument pilot candidates to make more use of simulators in obtaining their rating.

The use of aviation training devices for instrument flight training has been recognized as a valuable tool since their introduction in World War Two. However, the regulations allowing their use to be logged for the purpose of obtaining an instrument rating have lagged behind the development of modern simulators. Carter Aviation Technologies says it has developed a configuration for its aircraft that can break the Rotorcraft world records for speed, range, and altitude…These are records that have been unbroken for half a century. Jay Carter said, “We had this concept on the boards for several years and decided it was time to move forward. We expect to achieve speeds in excess of 400 knots, distances greater than 2,000 nautical miles, and altitudes of over 50,000 feet.” After a long, cold Kansas winter, the team restoring the B-29 'Doc' rolled the iconic bomber out of a hangar and started the engines for the first time this year on Saturday, and the team says they are anticipating a first flight soon. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 04.12.16 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Tuesday, April 12th, 2016... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Brianne Cross and Christopher Odom, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:

• FAA Issues Final Rule On Use Of Sims For Instrument Training
• Carter Aviation Announces Record Breaking Cartercopter
• B-29 Doc Runs Engines For The First Time In 2016
• John Secord Flies Meyers 200C To Victory
• Aero-Calendar 04.12.16
• FAA Deputy Administrator Talks Safety At Sun 'n Fun
• F-16s Surge During Two-Day Drill At Misawa
• CSF Congratulates SpaceX And Bigelow Aerospace
• EAA’s New ‘Powering Your Plane’ Book
• Flight Design Aircraft Can Now Carry FreeFlight Systems RANGR

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