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December 30, 2024

VERY Troubling Trend: Kissimmee Airport Finalizes Landing Fees

3 Bucks Per 1000 Pounds Charge to Take Effect in February 2025

E-I-C Note: ANN has been looking into issues involving the proliferation/collection of landing fees, the company(s) that are involved in those collections, and the legalities surrounding all this... and we grow increasingly concerned over the effect on GA, as well as the ponderous, questionable legal issues involved. There is MUCH more to come on this subject, although we must note that the Kissimmee Airport folks will not consent to an interview without preconditions to its conduct... take from that what you will... -- Jim Campbell, ANN CEO/EIC After months of pushback from locals, the Kissimmee City Commission has ques

De Havilland Built Just Two DH-71 Aircraft In 1927

The full-size recreation of the De Havilland DH-71 Tiger Moth Racer built by Steve Jones successfully completed its maiden flight on November 26, 2024. De Havilland built only two of its racers in 1927. The replica was built in the 1990s principally by Ron Souch, who used drawings by a friend who was an aircraft draftsman. Since none of the original drawings by De Havilland had survived, he recreated the design based on a three-view, photographs, press articles, and an intimate knowledge of De Havilland’s design techniques.

RV-15 Progress And A New Avionics Shop

In Parts I and II we recapped the progress made by Van’s Aircraft in 2024 following their successful emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and the restructuring of the company’s processes and business operations. Now we look ahead to see what Van’s has planned for 2025.