• FAA Regulations Trivia Quiz #4

    Updated: 2009-11-30 07:37:46
    We hope you had a wonderful holiday! Here's a little game to play with your pilot friends to discover how well you've recovered from Thanksgiving turkey and an overdose of football

  • Video: Remos Aircraft A New Breed of General Aviation

    Updated: 2009-11-26 14:00:00
    November 5th through November 7th, an international assembly of over 7,500 aviation enthusiasts and industry leaders convened in Tampa, Florida, for the inaugural AOPA Summit. In front of attending guests, AOPA unveiled its 2010 sweepstakes aircraft, a Remos GX light sport aircraft. Attendees got a first look at the aircraft that, as Craig Fuller expressed, hopes to encourage individuals who had not been able to fly before finally make the transition into the aviation community. The announcement marked the first time that AOPA has featured an LSA as part of the Fun to Fly Sweepstakes.Got Comments?

  • Video: XCOR2.wmv

    Updated: 2009-11-26 14:00:00
    Not any info about this Video. But really cool vid. It's a canard aircraft with a unique propulsion system.Got Comments?

  • Video: Elitar Sigma Light Sport Aircraft LSA

    Updated: 2009-11-26 14:00:00
    Elitar-Sigma aircraft is designed in full conformity with the USA FAA regulations for light sport airplanes (LSA). More info - http://www.vvv-avia.ru/ Got Comments?

  • Latest change to FAA Regs: De-Icing Systems on Commuter Planes

    Updated: 2009-11-25 22:39:40
    It's becoming increasingly difficult to stay up to speed on new regulations as they go into effect. We've had FAA inspectors tell us that they use our software because it's teh easiest way for them to do their jobs.

  • Video: Flight without boundaries - Jessica Cox interview from AOPA Aviation Summit Part 2

    Updated: 2009-11-25 14:00:00
    Jessica Cox, the first sport pilot without arms, shares how she overcame the odds to earn her pilot certificate. Professional production of Jessica Cox interview at AOPA Aviation Summit - taken from AOPA website.Got Comments?

  • Video: Flight without boundaries - Jessica Cox interview from AOPA Aviation Summit Part 1

    Updated: 2009-11-25 14:00:00
    Jessica Cox, the first sport pilot without arms, shares how she overcame the odds to earn her pilot certificate. Professional production of Jessica Cox interview at AOPA Aviation Summit - taken from AOPA website.Got Comments?

  • Video: Jessica Cox Speaking at AOPA Aviation Summit - Part 2 of 2

    Updated: 2009-11-25 14:00:00
    The first woman without arms to earn a Sport Pilot certificate speaks about flight without boundaries and "thinking ouside the shoe." Professional production of Jessica Cox Speaking at AOPA Aviation Summit - taken from AOPA website.Got Comments?

  • Video: Jessica Cox Speaking at AOPA Aviation Summit - Part 1 of 2

    Updated: 2009-11-25 14:00:00
    The first woman without arms to earn a Sport Pilot certificate speaks about flight without boundaries and "thinking ouside the shoe." Professional production of Jessica Cox Speaking at AOPA Aviation Summit - taken from AOPA website.Got Comments?

  • still here and still waiting

    Updated: 2009-11-25 00:34:27
    soooo.....seem like life is repeating itself all over again....when i first applied to be an atc in jan '08, i was pregnant, waiting on the referral...

  • Teens Building an RV 12 from the Ground Up!

    Updated: 2009-11-23 14:00:00
    12 Oregon Teens working in conjunction with the Airway Science for Kids Organization in space provided by Van's Aircraft Inc, to build an RV-12 Light Sport Aircraft on their own.http://www.teenflight.blogspot.com/Got Comments?

  • US Airways pilots to speak at EAA banquet

    Updated: 2009-11-23 14:00:00
    OSHKOSH, Wis. - One of the pilots from the US Airways "splashdown" flight in the Hudson River in New York will attend an Experimental Aircraft Association's banquet next month.Pilot Jeff Skiles will speak at the annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet, which commemorates the 106th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first powered flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-wi-eaabanquet-skiles,0,1576551.storyGot Comments?

  • Van's Air Force Team Sets New Guinness Record

    Updated: 2009-11-23 14:00:00
    Congratulations to the Van’s Air Force FFI RV Formation Team, which was awarded another Guinness World Record for its 37-ship formation flight during AirVenture last summer.The RV flyers consist of Formation Flyers Incorporated (FFI) card holders from nine states. The record tops the previous record of 35-ships set by the same group in 2007.http://www.eaa.org/news/2009/2009-11-19_record.aspGot Comments?

  • UAS not ready for civilian airspace, FAA says

    Updated: 2009-11-23 14:00:00
    FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt has told the Aerospace Industries Association during a speech in Phoenix that unmanned aerial systems (UAS) aren’t ready for “seamless or routine use” in the civilian airspace system.Babbitt’s speech confirmed AOPA’s stance that UAS must be able to “sense and avoid” other aircraft and noted two committees that the association is participating in to oversee how the vehicles will fit into the national airspace system. AOPA has been actively advocating on behalf of members on the UAS issue for many years.Read more: http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2009/091119unmanned.htmlGot Comments?

  • Video: Dynon Avionics new Skyview system

    Updated: 2009-11-22 14:00:00
    I just finished a really fun project for Dynon Avionics on there soon to be released glass panel. What a great addition to add to Light sport and experimental aircraft. Check it out. Got Comments?

  • Houston TRACON - Week Ten

    Updated: 2009-11-20 04:10:33
    Well...I just finished up ETG's on two radar positions. I was training on Departure North and Tomball. Tomball is a satellite radar position and...

  • Video: AOPA President Asks Industry Leaders about the Challenges on Capital Hill

    Updated: 2009-11-19 14:00:00
    On November 5th through November 7th, 2009, AOPA held their annual AOPA Aviation Summit at the Tampa Convention Center located in Tampa, Florida. Fuller took the opportunity to ask Ed Bolen, President and CEO of NBAA, as well as Jim Coyne, President of NATA, how the changing government climate has impacted congressional support now and the outlook on continued congressional support through 2010.Got Comments?

  • Video: Ride in the Aluminum Overcast , EAA B-17

    Updated: 2009-11-17 14:00:00
    11/14/2009 at Georgetown Airport in Texas. The "Aluminum Overcast" is one of only fifteen B-17s still in flyable condition. </embedGot Comments?

  • Video: Ice Pilots NWT Fly in the Face of Danger

    Updated: 2009-11-17 14:00:00
    : FunPlacesToFly.com Website Search Home Fun Places to Fly Aviation Events Aviation Blog New FORUM Aviation News Membership Sign In Flight Planner courtesy of NavMonster.com : From : To Advertise FREE Classifieds 2008 Bell 206B3 2009 Bell 407 2003 Bell 430 Classifieds Link to Us Advertise Employment Trip Planner N Number Search Fuel Prices AVDirectory Videos Photo Contest Weather Fun Places To Fly Blog Video : Ice Pilots NWT Fly in the Face of Danger Tuesday , Nov 17, 2009 ICE PILOTS NWT premieres November 18 at 10 pm ET PT on History Television . Renegade Arctic airline Buffalo Airways defies the freezing cold and the competition by using resilient WWII-era propeller planes to fly vital fuel , supplies and passengers to remote outposts all over the Canadian North . Rookie pilots with nerves of steel come from across the country to Yellowknife to receive training from the very best and for the chance to earn their wings flying powerful vintage planes originally built for war . From landing essential cargo onto airstrips at mine sites to carving out runways on frozen lakes and rocky tundra , the Ice Pilots do it all , despite frequent blizzards and breakdowns . Got Comments This

  • Video: AOPA '09 Conversations Pt 3: Why All The Bad News About GA?

    Updated: 2009-11-13 14:00:00
    Opinions! We love them... especially when they come from folks with something interesting to say! Aero-TV engaged in one of its favorite exercises during the 2009 AOPA 'Summit' -- that of surveying a dozen or more people at an event with three questions targeted toward the interest group that we're shooting... Got Comments?

  • Video: Tecnam New Twin Engine Airplane AOPA 09

    Updated: 2009-11-10 14:00:00
    AOPA 2009, pilot Tom Trotter of ProAviationHeadsets.com, with VP of Technam North America, new light twin engine fast aircraft, as fast as a Cirrus SR20, priced like a Cessna 182, targeting planes for flight schools, simple, safe, efficient airplane. Recorded on November 6, 2009 using a Flip Video camcorder. Got Comments?

  • Video: AOPA Airport Fest 2009

    Updated: 2009-11-09 14:00:00
    Interview with pilot Jeff by local news reporter.Got Comments?

  • Video: Cessna Skycatcher Flight Trial

    Updated: 2009-11-05 14:00:00
    Cessna moves ever closer to opening the spigot on LSA production. At arrived at AOPA Summit with a confirming version of the 162 and AVweb took a spin.Got Comments?

  • Video: Through the fence, Creswell, Oregon

    Updated: 2009-11-05 14:00:00
    Tthrough the fence access for fourteen years and the FAA is now saying it is an incompatible land use. Unlike the Independence Oregon Airport, there has been no support from city officials or the airport manager. Got Comments?

  • Video - Beechcraft Bonanza Close Call with Terrain

    Updated: 2009-11-04 10:57:16
    I just found this video on YouTube. According to the YouTube user, a Beechcraft Bonanza took of June 10th, 2009 to videotape a friend flying an Aero L-39 Albatros. Due to bad weather with low visibility, the Bonanza came very close to terrain. How close it really was, you can see on the damage of the [...]

  • Video: Airplane As Pig Sty

    Updated: 2009-11-03 14:00:00
    AVweb: Anyone who has ever flown a long cross country in an airplane knows that the cabin turns into a disorganized mess of charts, water bottles, headsets and snack sacks. Why is that? Give us a good reason and we'll send you a hat. Got Comments?

  • Video: Hybrid Airplane: When Your Plane Runs Out of Gas

    Updated: 2009-11-03 14:00:00
    THEY'RE just trying to save the planet. What's YOUR excuse? A humorous pilot safety announcement from the AOPA Air Safety Foundation. This video drives home the importance of fuel management in a spoof commercial about airplanes running on "hybrid" powerGot Comments?

  • A Digital Solution that Even “Real Book” Lovers Will Love

    Updated: 2009-11-02 19:53:34
    Summit Aviation's Digital reference Library allows you to do most of the same things with the digital versions of documents that we like to do with books - you can tab things by creating favorites lists, you can highlight parts that you want to refer to later. You can even put them in order on your "virtal bookshelf" by creating a reading list for yourself.

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