Archives: October/November 2012
Q: What’s Better Than Old Airplanes?
A: Old HOMEBUILT Airplanes! The Antique Airplane Association’s Legacy Log of Homebuilt Aircraft by Ed Leineweber Well, it took me 41 years to get there, but I finally made it to the Antique Airplane Association’s (AAA) annual fly-in at Antique … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Features, October/November 2012
Tagged AAA, Air Power Museum, Airplanes, Antique Airfield, Antique Airplane Association's, Ben Taylor, Blakesburg, Bowers Fly Baby, Ed Leineweber, Experimental Aircraft Association, Homebuilts, Iowa, Library of Flight, Ottumwa Municipal Airport, Paul Poberezny, Robert L. Tyalor
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Cessna Bringing Jet A Fuel Engine To Piston Market
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Cessna Aircraft Company announced that it is introducing an innovative technology for single-engine airplanes that will usher in new capabilities and increase the flexibility of general aviation. Cessna’s 182 Skylane will now be available as the Turbo … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, Headlines, October/November 2012, Products & Services
Tagged 182 Skylane, Cessna, Jet A Fuel, Piston Engine, Turbo 182 NXT
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Cessna Internship Program Showcased Skycatcher
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Cessna Aircraft Company developed a unique internship program this summer which challenged high-energy aviation students from around the country to see who could generate the most awareness and hands-on experience for the innovative Cessna Skycatcher. The inaugural … Continue reading
Posted in EAA & AirVenture, October/November 2012, Sections
Tagged Airplaine, AirVenture, Cessna, Cessna Aircraft Company, Skycatcher, Tracy Leopold
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HondaJet Design Recognized By AIAA
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – HondaJet designer, Michimasa Fujino, was presented the 2012 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aircraft Design Award, September 18, 2012, at the 12th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration and Operations (ATIO) Conference and the 14th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary … Continue reading
AirVenture Cup Completes 15th Successful Event While It Confronts Potential Changes
by Geoff Sobering The first group of race pilots and staff arrived at the Mitchell, S.D. airport, August 22, 2012, to prepare for the 2012 AirVenture Cup Race. The previous evening’s briefing had laid out the planned race course starting … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, EAA & AirVenture, Events, Features, October/November 2012
Tagged Air Race, AirVenture Cup, Bill Leff, Burt Rutan, Dick Keyt, Eric Whyte, Geoff Sobering, Hoot Gibson, Jack Cox, Jeff Lange, Kevin Eldridge, Kjell Erik Anderson, Lee Bethel, Linda Streetely, pilot, SARL, Tom Poberezny
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WWII Veteran Donates Airport To Recreational Aviation Foundation For Future Generations
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The importance of privately-owned airports was brought to public attention, July 25, 2012 at EAA’s Brown Arch on Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, during EAA AirVenture, when Ben Ryan and his wife, Agnes, donated their airfield … Continue reading
Coming Soon! Innovative online database of pavement conditions at North Dakota’s airports
by Danielle Teigen The engines begin firing. You lock your tray table and seat in the upright position. Maybe you’re engrossed in a mystery novel or listening to your iPod. No matter what you’re doing when an airplane takes off, … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Features, October/November 2012, Products & Services
Tagged Airfield, airport, APMS, Applied Pavement Technology, Danielle Teigen, Engineers, Jon Scraper, Kevin Nelson, Kyle Wanner, NDAC, North Dakota Aeronautics COmmission, Pavement Condition Index, PCI, Ulteig
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Nation’s First Net Zero Energy Flight Terminal Breaks Ground At Outagamie County Regional Airport… Building To Be Completed Before EAA AirVenture 2013
APPLETON, WIS. – Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW) broke ground in August 2012 for a new, state-of-the-art, 8,000 square foot general aviation terminal, called Platinum Flight Center. The terminal will feature a two-story atrium lobby, flight-planning room, pilot center, and … Continue reading
Wings Over Waukesha Airshow
WAUKESHA, WIS. – Kurt Stanich, assistant manager at Waukesha County Airport, was chairman of the “Wings Over Waukesha Airshow,” held August 25-26, 2012 at Waukesha County Airport (Crites Field). Wings Over Waukesha featured Jim “Fang” Maroney and his Super Chipmunk; … Continue reading
