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In what looks like a case of too little, too late, a lone Chicago Alderman (one of 50) has spoken in support of reopening Meigs Field. Ald. Joe Moore (D-49th Ward) stood up at last Wednesday’s full meeting of council to call for public hearings into alleged safety problems caused by the March 31 closure […]

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Do you know an event that should be on this list? Send it to us. Inventing Flight: The Centennial Celebration, in Dayton, Ohio July 3-20Events include living history performances, a free music festival, an aviation-art display, dance, films, and more. A few highlights from the Dayton calendar of events:July 3: Gala Opening Ceremonies at Fifth […]

Don’t miss Part Two of Rick’s survival guide.The shards of the smashed piggy bank crunch as you reposition yourself while drawing lines on the sectionals spread out on the living-room floor. You are going to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2003. You’re working on the route so you can make it there and back as efficiently as […]

Question of the Week — Kit Planes vs. Production A previous AVmail listed advantages of factory-built planes over homebuilt planes, including: 5. Best Re-Sale Value 6. Best for Over-All EconomyI disagree at least in part with both of these assertions. It isn’t fair that a builder might spend 3000 hours on a plane and sell […]

It looks like your standard Columbia but Lancair Certified‘s latest certificated model has some important innovations under the cowl and behind the panel. The Lancair 350 is an all-electric version of the Columbia and is the second to gain FAA type approval. Instead of notoriously troublesome vacuum systems, the 350’s instruments and avionics are all […]

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The Wright brothers may have pioneered the wing-warping concept 100 years ago, but chances are they never broke the sound barrier while testing it out. A NASA test pilot flying a modified F/A-18A Hornet with flexible wings did just that, though, over the California desert north of Edwards Air Force Base last month. NASA’s Active […]

This issue of AVweb’s AVflash is brought to you by … GARMIN’S 196 GPS IS THE MOST UTILITY AMONG AVIATION HANDHELDS! WAAS-capable, the Garmin 196 has advanced mapping and logbook capabilities offering more utility as a cross-platform navigator than any aviation portable on the market. On land the GPSMAP 196 can navigate along roads or […]

Westwind, a Huntsville-based provider of military aviation technology, announced it has signed an agreement to manage the Signature Aviation hangar facilities at Huntsville International Airport. Operating as Westwind Aviation Services, Westwind will add up to 33,000 square feet to its current 12,000 square feet of hangar space on Redstone Arsenal. Westwind will also add to […]