Oshkosh’s New Tower a Boon for Airshow Fliers

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Standing tall at 141 feet above Wittman Field is AirVenture's newest and tallest, and most useful structure, a new air traffic control tower, and no one could be more proud of it than Wanda Adelman, air traffic manager for the Lake District, which includes Wisconsin and parts of Illinois and Indiana.…

Continental News: Cool Stuff Now, Lots More To Come

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In the Continental tent, back behind the vinyl wall separating the unwashed masses from the journalistic elite-thats a joke; we were just as hot and smelly-Teledyne Continental Motors new CEO Rhett Ross gave a brief update of the company's recent past and a look ahead. In the last nine months, Ross has overseen a comprehensive shuffling of major management positions, including chief engineer. Initiatives to improve customer service, which I understand has been criticized in…

30,000th Homebuilt Certified

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On July 31, in AeroShell Square, during the 2008 EAA AirVenture show, Acting FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell allowed EAA President Tom Poberezny to award the 30,000th Experimental aircraft airworthiness certificate to Robert Noll and his daughter Katrina, of Yuma, Arizona, who have built an RV-9A together.In fact, the RV-9A was one of several aircraft that applied for and were awarded experimental airworthiness certificates in the last six months. All of them were entered into a…

30,000th Homebuilt Certified

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On July 31, in AeroShell Square, during the 2008 EAA AirVenture show, Acting FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell allowed EAA President Tom Poberezny to award...

Continental News: Cool Stuff Now, Lots More To Come

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In the Continental tent, back behind the vinyl wall separating the unwashed masses from the journalistic elite—that’s a joke; we were just as hot...

Oshkosh's New Tower a Boon for Airshow Fliers and Controllers

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Standing tall at 141 feet above Wittman Field is AirVenture's newest and tallest, and most useful structure, a new air traffic control tower, and...

Batteries Not Required – Lightspeed Zulu:P

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Lightspeed Aviation announced its newest iteration of the Zulu ANR headset—the Zulu:P. Running from panel power instead of two AA batteries, the Zulu:P uses...

Jump the Gun on Lightspeed's Trade-up Options

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Lightspeed Aviation's upgrade and trade-up options are midway through their 2008 rollout. Option A is a direct rebate program that allows you to upgrade...

Commentary: What Does Affordable Flying Mean to You?

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EAA's AirVenture 2008 offers much to all who are interested in aviation; however, after a few days of wandering the grounds, I began to...

Powerplant Developments Reveals Partners

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Powerplant Developments Chief Executive Officer Tim T. Archer spoke at a press conference July 30 at AirVenture and revealed some tantalizing details about the...

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