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August 02, 2006

ANN Special Feature: Erik Lindbergh on the AOPA's Project Pilot 08.03.06

The number of general aviation pilots is dropping so low and so fast that the AOPA is worried... worried enough to reinvigorate its mentoring program called Project Pilot. The idea is for pilots to

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EADS Socata Announces Young Eagles Scholarship, TBM 850 Order Backlog At Oshkosh

Speedy Orders For Quick Turboprop

While somewhat overshadowed by major news coming from other manufacturers at this year's AirVenture event in Oshkosh, EADS Socata still had some big announcements... including the news the company will award two scholarships in 2007 through an agreement with the EAA, that will give a unique opportunity for two American graduates of the EAA Young Eagles program.

Minnesota-based Tanis Aircraft Products -- the 30-plus-year maker of aircraft support products -- introduced their new CEO, Bob Krueger, at Oshkosh AirVenture 2006 last week.

Prototype Flies In Oregon; Next Stop, UK

Aero-News has learned that at precisely 3:08 pm PDT on July 29, Farnborough Aircraft Corporation's F1 Kestrel prototype N352F lifted off the runway at Oregon's Bend Municpal Airport for the first time.

Tommy Lee's In Trouble Again...

When faced with the prospect of coping with rush hour traffic... wouldn't you much rather call a helicopter to deliver you to your destination? Well, that option is unavailable to most of us... but not to former Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee.