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NEW Twice-Weekly Airborne 08.03.12: Oshkosh '12 Numbers, 99s New Prez, More TFRs

Also: Huerta Nomination, FAA RTTF NPRM, Suborbital Business, Barnstorming, and the Curiousity Landing

Official attendance numbers for AirVenture 2012 show the number of people through the turnstiles topped 500,000 ... but just barely. EAA president and CEO Rod Hightower said that 508,000 people attended the show adding, "That is a tremendous total considering the intensely hot weather, storms, and struggles in the overall economy." The Ninety-Nines, an international organization of women licensed pilots, recently installed 71-year-old Martha Phillips of Newbury Park, CA as its latest International President. The FAA said Wednesday it will be issuing TF

Airborne-Oshkosh Day Five Redux: Cessna, House Aviation, Piper's Numbers

Oshkosh Day Five Coverage -- Final Part of Hightower Interview Series, VERY Cool Sonex Chat!

Two members of the House Aviation Subcommittee and two other members of Congress held a town-hall-style meeting at AirVenture Friday. The members addressed issues ranging from user fees and aviation fuel issues to UAVs in the national airspace and the Pilot’s Bill of Rights. Congressman Tom Petri, the Republican who represents the district which also contains Oshkosh and the chair of the Aviation Subcommittee, said there has been an “onerous effort” to come up with regulations to make it more difficult to fly. Cessna will be moving the 162 Sky

Klyde Morris 08.03.12

Klyde Welcomes Michael Huerta To Big-Time Politics

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.03.12)

" Managing risks to our F-22 force has always been pre-eminent as we work through this complex set of factors. In the end, there is no 'smoking gun.'" Source: Maj. Gen. Charles W. Lyon, chair of an Air Force task force investigating complaints of hypoxia symptoms among F-22 pilots.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.03.12): Wing Loading

The total weight of the airplane divided by the planform area of the wing.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.03.12)

Cal Fire Air Program

It's been a very busy fire season out west. The Cal Fire Air Program website will give you an indication of the kinds of aviation assests the state of California can bring to bear against one of that state's most common natural disasters.