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Airborne 03.17.14: Done Deal-Beech Bought, Aspen's New Glass, NextGen GA Fund

Also: Red Rocket!, BendixKing Adds Connectivity, True Blue Power, NEW TBM 900

The most common advice you hear from financial counselors is to have a diversified investment portfolio, and it looks like Textron has been listening to this advice. The deed is finally done, and for now, the Cessna, Beechcraft, and Hawker names will continue to live on ... under the Textron umbrella. Up until now, the problem with installing a glass panel primary flight display (PFD) in a simple VFR airplane is that the PFD can cost as much as the airplane. Now Aspen Avionics has changed that. Aspen has developed the first certified glass panel PFD built specifically for VFR

Classic Aero-TV: It's A Bird, It's A Plane -- It's Jetman!

Don't Miss This AMAZING Interview With The Jet-Powered Yves Rossy

Originally Webcast 08.29.13: Despite a few issues to be worked out for the future, the first public airshows featuring Jetman Yves Rossy set imaginations soaring. You could see it in faces all over Wittman Field as folks craned their heads skyward to catch a glimpse of the man who made himself a missile. Rossy prepared for months... undertaking a number of unique tasks to get his skills where he wanted them... though one of the most amazing parts of his preparation involved a number of formation flights with all manner of aircraft.

Klyde Morris (03.17.14)

Klyde Breathes in ALL The Hot Air...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.17.14)

“With healthy growth projected in air travel, the FAA has a tremendous opportunity to make a major difference in the industry." Source: FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on the release of the agency's annual forecast.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.17.14): Maneuvering Area

The part of an airport provided for the take-off and landing of aircraft and for the movement of aircraft on the surface, excluding the apron and any part of the aerodrome provided for the maintenance of aircraft.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.17.14)

The Aircraft Engine Historical Society

The Aircraft Engine Historical Society is a non-profit educational and historical society, open to the public, which fosters an appreciation of the people, art, and science associated with aircraft engine development, manufacture, and use.