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March 01, 2006

ANN Special Feature: Aero-Simulators' Shawn Coyle 03.02.06

One thing you can't ever get enough of... especially in rotor flight... is training. But the more you train... the more you spend. Now... a company called Aero-Simulators has come up with a sim you

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ANN's Daily Aero-Tips (03.01.06): Autopilot SAIB

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The FAA has issued Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) SW-06-21 concerning "certain autopilot components that could exhibit a potential failure of the Turn Coordinator causing the [autopilot's] roll computer to drive the servo when not commanded..."

Aero-Linx!

Volunteer pilots and others generously donate their time and their aircraft to the many volunteer organizations that need air transportation.

Billow Shift The distortion of a weight-shift control wing (Trikes and Hang Gliders) where the “Billow” (sail slackness) changes as a result of moving the center of gravity side to side.

"The real solution is not reducing traffic to fit capacity. We must expand capacity to handle the growing traffic."

Source: DOT Secretary Norman Mineta, speaking at the FAA Forecast Conference Tuesday in Washington, DC. In his speech, Mineta predicted domestic air travel will top one billion passengers a year by 2015 -- whether the nation's aviation system is prepared to handle it or not. Mineta also said the FAA will need a new funding stream to handle the impending crisis; currently, trust fund revenues are collected based on a percentage of the cost of airline tickets -- and those revenues have dropped in recent years due to cheaper airfares.