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Not all the innovation is taking place in the very light jet and other ivory-tower sectors of aviation. One of the great things about EAA AirVenture is that recognition is given those whose more homegrown tinkering can result in technological advances for those whose flying is a little less complex than some. Take, for example, […]

Security delays at the airport can’t be helping, and a British study has concluded that most British short-haul airline pilots are running on empty at the end of their shifts, according to a report in The Scotsman. The study, done by the University of Central England, says one of the 160 pilots interviewed reported being […]

Fallout from a Southwest 737 accident in Chicago last winter continues. The National Air Transportation Association says the FAA is fudging the regulatory process and creating confusion and uncertainty with its new requirement that the operators of jet-powered aircraft do detailed stopping-distance calculations just before landing. It wants the agency to delay implementation of the […]

Our last update on the 188-pound turbines that put out 165 to 255 horsepower, with a TBO of 5,000 hours and price tag of between $26,500 and $34,500 was this past January. Innodyn LLC announced last week that the first customer-delivered turbine engine had flown in that customer’s RV-8 (renamed an RV-8T). Innodyn didn’t name […]

BRAINTEASERS Quiz #110: Turn Sour Notes Into Sweet ApproachesWhether you’re a Jepp fan or sing NACO’s praises, instrument approach procedures are full of tidbits you need to know before entering the clag. Test your interpretative mettle in this musical IFR trip.

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You dropped what from 6,500 feet? We were able late last week to speak with an individual who makes this story from AirVenture complete. During an AVweb “Meet the Editor” session at Oshkosh this year, pilot Ray Walker approached with, “Man, have I got a story for you!” … and so it began. Ray was […]

The Australian government’s policy to hand over airport control to private operators is bad for the nation’s aviation system, the Australian Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) said in a news release this week. “AOPA does not believe these operators have the interests of aviation or the local community at heart and see the airport […]