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July 26, 2006

OSH-Touch-and-Go 07.26.06

General Aviation presents a united front in the face of FAA plans to enact user fees.

Lycoming has a secret... a new engine designed to run on diesel.

And Honda has a new partner...

OSH Special Feature: Theater in The Woods -- Hallmarks of Homebuilding 07.26.06

Hallmarks Of Homebuilding: Panel Discussion moderated by Budd Davisson and EAA Homebuilt Aircraft Council Chairman Doug Kelly, including Alan and Dale Klapmeier (Cirrus), Dick VanGrunsven (Van’s Ai

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Voyager FPS and ANN Bring YOU The Weather In Oshkosh For Wednesday 07.26.06

As Provided By Seattle Avionics And ANN!

We're gonna help you get to the fabled land of Oshkosh... with a little help from our friends!

Hallmarks Of Homebuilding... And Feedback From GA On User Fees

ANN Daily OSH Touch N Go: 07.26.06 (ANN's Special OSHKOSH Daily News Program) ANN Daily OSH Aero-Briefing: 07.26.06 (ANN's Special OSHKOSH Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special OSH Feature -- TITW: Hallmarks of Homebuilding: 07.26.06 (ANN Special "Osh-Kast" Feature, with Monday's Theater In The Woods presentation, "Hallmarks of Homebuilding.")

OSH Briefing: 07.26.06

General Aviation presents a united front in the face of FAA plans to enact user fees.

Lycoming has a secret... a new engine designed to run on diesel.

And Honda has a new partner...

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ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 07.26.06

Spectrum's test bed crashes in Utah... both pilots on board are lost...

Honda says it will go ahead with development of its VLJ... and takes Piper as a partner...

And Atlantis makes

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ANN Special Feature: General Aviation Takes On User Fees At AirVenture 07.26.06

If you're no stranger to these podcasts... then you're no stranger to the concept of user fees in aviation. It's a concept with which Canadians are already familiar... as user fees have been enacte

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ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 07.26.06

Spectrum's test bed crashes in Utah... both pilots on board are lost...

Honda says it will go ahead with development of its VLJ... and takes Piper as a partner...

And Atlantis makes

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Sean Tucker Inducted As Member Of Caterpillar Club

All He Had To Do Is Bail Out Of A Plane...

After all the amazing accomplishments and awards won by air show legend Sean D. Tucker, he has now been accepted into an even more exclusive aeronautical group... the Caterpillar Club.

Court Rules Damage Was Act Of Protest

This is a verdict guaranteed to raise eyebrows at the Pentagon and the State Department. A court in Dublin, Ireland, Tuesday found five people accused of damaging a US Navy transport jet at Shannon Airport... not guilty.

A Rare Peek Into The OSH Control Tower

I remember it well, even though it was probably 25 years ago. As a kid, I was fortunate enough to come to Oshkosh, (in those days, we didn't call it AirVenture) just about every year. On one of those visits, I had a chance to go up into the tower, and thought it was about the coolest thing I’d ever seen.

Author's Corner at AirVenture

AirVenture offers an opportunity to highlight anything aero-related, including aviation books and those who write them.

Israeli Jet Bombs UN Outpost In Hezbollah Fighting

Mixed results after a series of Israeli bombing raids against targets in Lebanon. In one case, Israel says it killed the senior commander of its enemy... the Muslim guerilla group Hezbollah. In the other... Israeli aircraft apparently hit a UN peacekeeper outpost in Beirut.

Dedication Of SpaceShipOne S/N #2 Thrills Crowd

It ain't the original, but you could never tell -- and the crowd didn't care. Built to exactly model the original SpaceShipOne, including any of its negligible "imperfections" (screws in the wrong places, skid marks), the dedication of SpaceShipOne S/N #2 thrilled everyone, and the autograph signing that followed was just what participants had ordered.

Display Includes Avenger TBM Stabilizers, 737 Beverage Carts

"It's as Real as it Gets" is Microsoft's tagline for its upcoming Flight Simulator X... and AirVenture guests have the opportunity to take a look at the newest version of 'flight sim' (due on the shelves this October, but available for fun and games this week) it's not only the experience of the product that will draw them to Hangar B, but the shiny, unique exhibit booth itself.

Many Fear Development Will Block Approach Radar

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, literally wants to grow up. But developers' attempts to put high rises on the Atlantic shoreline are stalled right now because of the FAA's concern that they might block approach radar at the local airport.

Others Just May Not Understand

Virginia Bader sells the type of limited-edition aviation art that pilots didn't know that they couldn't live without... until they saw it hanging on her walls.

Aero-Views Concert Review by Kevin R.C. "Hognose" O'Brien

If someone had thought to put the Beach Boys and Airventure together decades ago, we might have had Brian Wilson/Terry Melcher songs about hot planes instead of hot cars.

Iberia's New LCC Has A Name... And A Chairman

ClickAir To Launch Over Pilot Protests

Last week we told you about angst among the flight crews at Spain's Iberia Airlines over the company's plans to launch a low-cost carrier based in Barcelona. The pilots had threatened a week-long strike because of their concerns about job security and pay.

The recently unveiled Diamond D-Jet will be making a highly visible appearance at Oshkosh later today, Wednesday. Following its arrival at Wittman Field, the Prototype D-JET, S/N 001, will be available for close inspection for one day only on Wednesday, July 26th, at AeroShell square.

Five GA Leaders Discuss a Common Solution

Five big names in the general aviation (GA) community sat Tuesday at AirVenture for a panel discussion to present a united front in the face of growing concerns over FAA user fees.

Klyde's Trip To OSH, Part Five

L-3 Avionics Systems' SkyWatch HP Collision Avoidance System and Stormscope Model WX-500 will be included in a new STC for King Air C90s. The STC is being performed by Garmin International and assisted by Executive Beechcraft of Kansas City as part of a retrofit program that will encompass the Garmin G1000 cockpit.

Global Freighter Fleet Will Double In Number Of Airplanes

Boeing tells ANN that the global air cargo market will continue its growth patterns of the past few years, with strong 20-year growth, according to the Current Market Outlook (CMO) 2006. This pattern will lead to a doubling of the world freighter fleet from 1,789 to 3,563 airplanes, both numbers slightly up from the previous forecast.

Direct-To Avionics Will Distribute New Chelton Radio Line

Direct-To Avionics has announced an agreement to distribute a new line of Chelton general aviation radios. Included are a Com transceiver, a VHF Nav receiver, and a Mode-S transponder for the experimental market. This suite will be available in the second quarter of 2007.

Safety Recommendation A-06-52

The NTSB recommends that the FAA: Require records reviews, aging airplane inspections, and supplemental inspections for all airplanes operated under 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 121, all U.S.- registered airplanes operated under 14 CFR Part 129, and all airplanes used in scheduled operations under 14 CFR Part 135.

Entegra System, Dual GPS, Backup Instruments And CAPS Simulator Deliver Added Realism

Frasca International is demonstrating an Avidyne Entegra-equipped Frasca Flight Training Device (FTD) for the Cirrus SR22 at AirVenture 2006.

Aero-Tips!

We bat around several terms about flight visibility and ceiling, but sometimes it becomes apparent that they are not completely understood. Let's take a minute to make sure we're all on the same page with in-flight definitions.

Aero-Linx!

This was way cool and you don't even need a frequent flyer presidents card to gain entrance to the Astronaut Flight Lounge.

Aero-Terms!

Operations conducted by military aircraft within restricted airspace, warning areas and selected MOAs.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.26.06)

"Keep it pithy and personal. Tell your congressman it's about control, not blips. The airlines want to pay less, but control more. If the airlines want user fees they should give the ticket tax they collect from their passengers back to their passengers."

Source: NBAA President Ed Bolen, offering attendees of an AirVenture 2006 forum on user fees Tuesday some advice on how to let government leaders know their thoughts on the proposed levies.