In Brief

On The Fly…

Those involved in aviation in Australia are being asked to do their routine business with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority in August so the agency can spend the month of September revamping its database. The new database will hold all relevant information in one accessible place, making life easier — after September… A Mitsubishi MU-2 […]

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Two people in a sport utility vehicle were killed after it was clipped by a Piper Archer that was landing at a private airport in Georgetown, Del., last week. Three people on the plane were injured… Mooney Airplane Company CEO Gretchen Jahn has also assumed leadership of the parent company, Mooney Aerospace Group. Jahn joined […]

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On The Fly…

One stop shopping for images from Oshkosh AirVenture 2005. A collection of our previously published pages: A unique formation flight (or maybe they’re models), some unbelievable paint jobs, and a few other things you don’t see every day. The Honda/GE HF118 turbofan (jet not included) and Innodyn 200 hp turbine … maybe you can tell […]

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On The Fly…

More images from Oshkosh AirVenture 2005: A unique formation flight (or maybe they’re models), some unbelievable paint jobs, and a few other things you don’t see every day. The Honda/GE HF118 turbofan (jet not included) and Innodyn 200 hp turbine … maybe you can tell them apart. A walk around GlobalFlyer A walk through AeroShell […]

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For those who think a picture is worth a thousand words, the galleries: The grounds of AirVenture Oshkosh, Sunday (pre-show) New aircraft, nose art and warbirds AirVenture Oshkosh, Sport Pilot Mall Unique aircraft, the Exxon Flyin’ Tiger, EpicJet in spandex, Tom Poberezny and more. SpaceShipOne arrival, and taxi and the team that brought it to […]

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A length of electrical cable that has caused two recent power outages at Philadelphia International Airport will soon be replaced. The problem was traced to the wire and it should be replaced in a week. An outage on June 5 halted operations for about 40 minutes and affected 135 flights… A charter company whose Challenger […]

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The body of a missing F/A-18 pilot was found Wednesday in a desert area of southern California. His plane and a two-seat version of the same aircraft collided over China Lake Monday. The other two pilots ejected and were rescued… Flight Explorer has introduced a GA version of its Internet-based flight tracking system giving real-time […]

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Garmin taking orders now for GPSMAP 396 handheld ready to ship soon, with terrain warning and satellite weather … it plays music, too… Lawsuit challenges FAA’s OK of $11 billion makeover plan for Los Angeles International, charging the Environmental Impact Analysis is inadequate… The security rule that prevented passengers from leaving their seats within 30 […]

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Aerobatic pilot Sean Tucker will answer live questions in EAA’s monthly Young Eagles Web chat on July 20… American Champion has received FAA Type Certification for its 180-hp High Country Explorer… Correction: 230 people died in the crash of TWA Flight 800. AVweb reported an incorrect number in Monday’s issue. The nine-year anniversary of the […]

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ATG expects first flight of the Javelin jet within two weeks… Salina (Kan.) Airport is offering a GlobalFlyer photo memento to any pilots who stop for fuel on the way to or from Oshkosh. GlobalFlyer launched from Salina on its nonstop solo round-the-world flight in March… A skydiver was killed in Ohio last week when […]

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