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February 06, 2014

Airborne 02.05.14: Carter PAV Sets Records, Van's RV6/7/8 SB, New Life For C130J

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During January, test pilot Larry Neal flew the Carter Personal Air Vehicle (PAV) prototype breaking five of its own records. He set an altitude record of nearly 18,000 feet, slowed the rotor to a new minimum of 105 rpm which is Mu 1.3, and achieved a level 202 mph true air speed. The flight was well over one hour; the longest flight to date. Jay Carter said, “We are expanding the envelope in baby steps. This aircraft should be able to fly up to 8 hours on its given fuel capacity, cruise at 220+ mph and reach an altitude up to 28,000 feet.” Vans Aircraft

“To be successful, businesses, and in particular small businesses, need to clearly understand the tasks and be able to expect the FAA to respond in a timely fashion.” Source: Aspen Avionics president John Uczekaj, in testimony before the U.S. House Small Business Committee Wednesday.

A thunderstorm in which new development takes place on the upwind side (usually the west or southwest side), such that the storm seems to remain stationary or propagate in a backward direction.

Airplane On A Conveyer Belt

A few years back, the Mythbusters showed on their television program that an airplane could actually take off on a conveyor belt moving in the opposite direction ... using a light sport airplane.