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November 18, 2024

Aerobatic Contest Revived to Honor Robert Heuer

Heuer Was First IAC President and Aerobatic Pioneer

Mike Heuer, son of legendary aerobatic aviator Robert Heuer, recently announced that the Robert L. Heuer Aerobatic Contest is being brought back to life. It will be hosted by former IAC Vice President Doug Bartlett in Platteville, Wisconsin just before the 2025 EAA Oshkosh AirVenture. Robert Heuer was the first President and one of the founding members of the International Aerobatic Club.

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Aero-TV: teTra Aviation Introduces New Mk-7 eVTOL

Electric Device Aimed to Expand Japanese Mobility

teTra Aviation, or technology for Transportation, showcased its new Mk-7 prototype at the 2024 EAA Oshkosh Airventure. The fully electric, vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) device is a part of the company’s effort to make air transportation more accessible in Japan. The Mark 7 is still in the early stages of development and testing. It has a wingspan of just over 26 feet and is nearly 33 feet long. It has two seats and can maintain a 155 mph cruise speed for a range of 110 miles. The aircraft is teTra’s latest development in its eVTOL series. The manufacturer’s curren

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NTSB Prelim: Zenith Zodiac 601 HDS

Climbing Through 300 Ft Above Ground Level, The Engine Started To “Misfire” Then Immediately Stopped Producing Power

On October 17, 2024, at 1515 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Zenith Zodiac 601HDS airplane, N511JG, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Altoona, Pennsylvania. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91personal flight. The private pilot reported that that there were no irregularities noted with the airplane during the preflight inspection, engine runup or taxi prior to departing from runway 3 at Altoona/Blair County Airport (AOO), Altoona, Pennsylvania.

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