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DC-2 to Join Oshkosh DC-3 Celebration  
3/11/2010 11:16 PM     Read   Share  
(SUMMARY) A rare Douglas DC-2, the predecessor to the DC-3, will join the July 26 mass arrival of 40 airplanes at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010. The aircraft, owned by the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Wash., will lead the group flight of DC-3s just before the opening day air show to usher in the DC-3's 75th ann...


Lowering Barriers at the Summit  
3/11/2010 11:16 PM     Read   Share  
(SUMMARY) It is a gathering unmatched anywhere in the general aviation community. Once again this year, the annual EAA/FAA Recreational Aviation Summit on March 8-9 in Oshkosh set the direction to address key issues that matter to pilots and aircraft owners....


(SUMMARY) Those of you who have experience filling out a flight plan know that you're required to enter an aircraft type designator in block 3....


(SUMMARY) The innovation and technology of the emerging era of electric-powered aircraft will be a major part of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, with a full schedule of events throughout the week....


EAA, FAA Gather in Oshkosh  
3/9/2010 8:46 PM     Read   Share  
(SUMMARY) A tradition that leads to solutions kicked off on Monday as the two-day EAA/FAA Winter Recreational Aviation Summit opened in Oshkosh. Each year, key FAA managers visit EAA Headquarters to work with EAA staff and division heads to address challenges and opportunities facing general aviation, and rec...


(SUMMARY) The White House announced Monday that President Obama will nominate Major General Robert A. Harding, U.S. Army Ret. as Assistant Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security to head the Transportation Security Administration....


Digging Deeper on Homebuilt Safety  
3/9/2010 8:46 PM     Read   Share  
(SUMMARY) Extracting accurate statistics for amateur-built accidents can be an exhausting exercise in numbers, especially since the FAA and NTSB often use different statistics to report the homebuilt aircraft fleet size and the accidents that occur each year....


(SUMMARY) Nearly 3,000 women and men, including more than double the number of past international participants, attended the 21st Annual International Women in Aviation (WAI) Conference held last week in Orlando, Florida....


Five New EAA Webinars Announced  
3/5/2010 5:29 PM     Read   Share  
(SUMMARY) After a successful launch to its new webinar series this past Wednesday night, EAA has five more of the interactive, online programs lined up in the coming weeks....


Don't Overreact to JFK Kid Controller  
3/4/2010 11:15 PM     Read   Share  
(SUMMARY) While the FAA investigates widely reported actions of an air traffic controller that allowed his children to clear aircraft for takeoff at New York's JFK airport, EAA President Tom Poberezny says this isolated incident shouldn't prevent youth access to aviation opportunities while maintaining safety...


Listen to Sully's Final Flight  
3/4/2010 9:15 PM     Read   Share  
(SUMMARY) Listen as Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, known for his Hudson River landing in January 2009, flies final flight with First Officer Jeff Skiles who was with him that day on the Hudson....


(SUMMARY) While the FAA investigates widely reported actions of an air traffic controller that allowed his children to clear aircraft for takeoff at New York's JFK airport, EAA President Tom Poberezny says this isolated incident shouldn't prevent youth access to aviation opportunities while maintaining safety...


(SUMMARY) Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, known for his Hudson River landing in January 2009, retired from US Airways Wednesday afternoon, March 3, following a final flight with First Officer Jeff Skiles....


Group Vows to Return Concorde to Flight  
2/26/2010 5:10 PM     Read   Share  
(SUMMARY) An organization aiming to make the Concorde an aircraft again recently received encouraging news for their long-shot effort. UK-based Save Concorde Group (SCG) reports that its French counterpart, "Olympus 593"-after the Rolls Royce turbojet that powered Concorde-has received permission from the Le...


'Hawk One' Sabre Coming to AirVenture  
2/26/2010 5:10 PM     Read   Share  
(SUMMARY) A Canadair Sabre 5 fighter jet owned by Vintage Wings of Canada will return to one of its many former homes this summer-Oshkosh, Wisconsin-where it will be a featured warbird attraction at EAA AirVenture 2010....


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