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The Redbird Skyport "Fly More" avgas experiment (otherwise known as the “Buck a Gallon Event”) will kick off in a couple of weeks and here are some details you may need to know... The purpose of this experiment is to study the effect that fuel price has on flying activity. The offer of $1-a gallon avgas is open to any piston-powered GA aircraft that can fly into San Marcos Municipal Airport under its own power. Only the regular tanks in the aircraft will be filled. The state of Texas has made it a crime to take photog
"The Boards and management teams of AMR and US Airways remain committed to completing this combination to create the new American, and the extension of this outside date is a reflection of this commitment." Source: Joint statement by Tom Horton, chairman, president and CEO of AMR, and Doug Parker, chairman and CEO of US Airways.
Denotes a fixed wing aircraft that does not contain an engine and whose primary function is sustained non powered flight. Non powered glider is an aircraft sub category.
An interesting purveyor of all things aviation. Spanning the entire history of aviation, both military and civilian, this site features someone of a kind or extremely rare memorabilia and artifacts.
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