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Jim Londo, 60, of Everett, Wash., whose family helped found the Arlington Fly-In, died recently after a dramatic final flight. Londo and his nephew were passengers in a Cessna 185 flown by Londo’s brother Bob on Aug. 21, when they went down in mountains 10 miles south of Toutle, Wash. The initial accident report cites […]

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., of Stratford, Conn., announced on Thursday that it has agreed to acquire Schweizer Aircraft Corp., a family-owned company based in Elmira, N.Y., that produces sailplanes, light helicopters, agricultural airplanes, reconnaissance aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). “Schweizer Aircraft is a great strategic fit for Sikorsky, providing us with proven leadership, a highly […]

The first U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, scheduled for Oct. 28-31 at Florida’s Sebring Regional Airport, is drawing enthusiastic participation, EAA said last week. Extra exhibitor slots are being added, after the original allotment of 70 sold out, EAA said. The event will bring together Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) and kit manufacturers, component providers, dealers, flight schools, […]

As Russian investigators piece together what happened in last week’s dual airline crash — now officially labeled as a terrorist act — U.S. officials, jittery over the intensifying campaign season, continue to scrutinize aviation activities. In Cleveland, Ohio, organizers are scrambling to get a waiver so they can go ahead with a planned air show […]

An unidentified small private plane has been blamed as the cause of evasive action taken by Air Force Two, a military aircraft carrying Vice President Dick Cheney, early this month. The small aircraft came within 700 vertical feet and .44 mile (don’t miss the decimal point) horizontally of Cheney’s aircraft, setting off a traffic alert […]

https://avweb.com/avmail/ Reader mail this week about the great threat to the North, security in the bush, spin training, and much more.

_______COLUMNS CEO of the Cockpit #36: Happier Times?A meeting with a bunch of retired pilots inspires AVweb’s CEO of the Cockpit to remember days gone by, and some of the great pilots he flew with. It doesn’t make for very “P.C.” stories, but they had some great times back in the jet-set days. ________TRAINING The […]

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A cross section of aviation companies has proposed a set of guidelines to ensure free and equal access to vital aircraft component maintenance manuals. “This diverse group agreed on solutions to address a long-standing problem: component maintenance manuals are often unavailable, particularly for components installed on aircraft,” said a statement from the Aeronautical Repair Station […]