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Boeing Hosts A Presidential Visit

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:18:24 +0000

Companies like Boeing that create jobs in the U.S. instead of shipping them overseas should be rewarded with tax breaks, President Obama said during a visit to the manufacturer in Everett, Wash., on Friday. Boeing has put “thousands of folks to work all over the country,” Obama said. “We want to see more of this. We need to make it as easy as we can for our companies to create more jobs in America. And that starts with our tax code.” He said he also wants to make it easier for companies like Boeing to export their products. Obama filmed his weekly address from the plant, with airplanes under construction in the background.

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GA Security: Risk controlling — how much?

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:18:21 +0000

By DAVE HOOK How much disposable income should I invest in security stuff to protect my aircraft?
This question is probably one of the most sensitive that I get because flying is not cheap. Even if we have the best of situations, there are still annual inspections and scheduled maintenance, repair of things that break from normal wear and tear, state and local taxes, hangar or tie down fees, GPS database subscriptions, not to mention the fuel and oil. “So with all of these expenses just to be able to go enjoy my $100 hamburger, now I’m supposed to buy security, too?”
I hear you. Continue Reading »

===> Posted on February 21st, 2012 by GAN Staff. No comments. © GAN 2012.

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Chinese Pilot Wants To Form Aerobatic Team

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:13:48 +0000

Wei Chen, a Chinese citizen and Memphis resident who flew around the world in his TBM700 and became the first Chinese earthrounder says he wants to start the first civilian aerobatic team in his home country. Thanks to the growing number of air shows in China in recent years, aerobatic performance is in booming demand. Several western and Chinese military teams flew during different events last year and wowed crowds of spectators. Last month Wei inked a letter of intent with the XiAn provincial governments aviation arm to jointly form an aerobatic team. The aircraft of choice are Nanchang CJ-6s and Extra 300s. Wei told AVweb in an interview that he plans to enlist all Chinese GA pilots for the team and borrow western experience and safety standards for its operation. Also in the plan is the formation of a GA exhibition company. My goal is the same as always. I want to promote GA and the passion for flying in China. Wei said.

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Teamwork of the highest order

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:13:45 +0000

Last Friday evening, while standing at the front of a packed ballroom, with microphone in hand, Mayor Gow Fields announced, “Aviation has reached a new high in Lakeland.”
When’s the last time you heard a mayor say something positive and hopeful about aviation? Wait! Before you reach too far back in your memory banks to come up with an example, there’s more. Continue Reading »

===> Posted on February 20th, 2012 by Jamie Beckett. No comments. © GAN 2012.

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FBO of the Week: Baxley Air (KBHC, Baxley, Georgia)

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:13:38 +0000

>>> AVWEB FUEL FINDERCURRENT PRICE FOR 100LL: $5.76 (up 3¢ from last week)CURRENT PRICE FOR JET A: $5.51 (up 5¢ from last week)Fuel prices provided weekly by AirNav, based on prices from the past 2 weeks. Changes are relative to last week’s prices. /TEXT_ONLY–>AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Baxley Air at Baxley Municipal Airport (KBHC) in (you guessed it) Baxley, Georgia.AVweb reader Krista Miller recommended the FBO after making an unscheduled stop last month:These guys are lifesavers! My friend John talked me into a 400-nm January ultralight trip from South Carolina to Florida. By mid-Georgia, my feet were frozen! [The staff at Baxley] recognized a damsel in distress and went to work with plastic bags and gorilla tape to cover my sneakers. Thanks to them, the rest of the flight was in comfort! Friendly, helpful, excellent!Keep those nominations coming. For complete contest rules, click here.AVweb is actively seeking out the best FBOs in the country and another one, submitted by you, will be spotlighted here next Monday!

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These are the days

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:13:36 +0000

It’s that time of year when I get to whine. Weather wise, December through March is typically dreary, often with gray skies and cold temperatures. We even have a snow shower or two here in north Georgia that gets the news media all in a tizzy. However, this year has been exceptionally warm, although we’ve had our share of dreary wet days.
I can get through the winter just fine if I get a day now and then for a smooth flight in Lester. It’s just as well that winter often limits my good VFR flying days, because this is also the time of year when our bank account is stretched to the limit. Continue Reading »

===> Posted on February 19th, 2012 by Deb McFarland. No comments. © GAN 2012.

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Aero-News: General Aviation

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:13:34 +0000

ANN’s Paul Plack talks with CFI Bob Miller of Over The Airwaves about the benefits – and limits – of TIS in GA aircraft. Also, what elements belong in a passenger briefing before a flight in a GA aircraft?

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Video: Gippsland Airvan Flight Trial

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:10:46 +0000

Australian-based Gippsland has sold its GA8 Airvan all over the world, and now it’s got a follow-on model, the GA8TC, with a turbocharged Lycoming TIO-540. AVweb got a crack at trialing the airplane recently, and here’s our video report on the model.

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Icon A5 Meets Elusive Spin-Resistant Standard

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:09:05 +0000

The Icon A5 amphibious light sport aircraft has met a spin-resistant standard beyond what is required for its certification, the company said on Thursday. Under the LSA standards, aircraft must be either “spin recoverable” or “spin resistant.” The A5 has met the criteria for “spin resistant,” which are spelled out in Part 23, the rules that apply to certified aircraft. “This milestone will make the A5 the first production aircraft in history to be designed to and completely comply with the FAA’s full-envelope Part 23 spin-resistance standards, developed from NASA’s work on the topic,” the company said. Icon engineers met the standard by creating a cuffed wing design that uses multiple proprietary airfoils across the span of the wing.

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Reno Races IMAX Film Coming To U.S.

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:07:00 +0000

Air Racers 3D, a 40-minute-long IMAX film about the Reno National Championship Air Races, will be coming to U.S. theaters in April, the filmmakers said recently. It’s the first film about the races ever shot completely in 3D, and “unprecedented access” to the course was granted, according to the filmmakers. The film will be shown at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus, Ga., and the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla., starting April 5, with other theaters to follow. The Reno footage was shot in 2009 and 2010, and has been in production for two years. The film also features many air show performers, including Canada’s Snowbirds, the late Greg Poe flying his MX2, and Kent Pietsch, known for landing his Cub on top of a moving truck (click here for an exclusive AVweb video of this stunt).

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