Rain, Low Clouds Turn Sun 'N Fun Grounds Into 'Mud And
Scud'
As is often the case when ANN staffers first steer our rental
cars down West Pipkin Rd, approaching the gates of the Sun 'N Fun
Fly-In in Lakeland, FL each year, several questions crossed my
mind.
Airspace which overlies the continental land mass of the United
States, plus Alaska, Hawaii and U.S. possessions. Domestic airspace
extends to 12 miles offshore.
Bleriot was not only the originator of the monoplane design that is
basic to every business aircraft manufacturer today, but he also
originated streamlining of the fuselage; the engine placed forward,
with the single tractor propeller; the rudder, elevator, and
stabilizer placed on the aft part of the fuselage; and even a
partially swiveling landing gear with a capability for crosswinds.
"The factory-built airplane concept is going to depend
a lot on the market volume or potential. I think a lot of the light
sport airplanes you see now are being manufactured in small
quantities in small shops, and that's not conducive to keeping the
price down. I've felt all along that unless we can see a sufficient
volume to tool up and really have an efficient assembly line, it's
going to be sort of self-defeating to even try that."
Source: Dick VanGrunsven, founder of Van's
Aircraft.
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