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We are sad to report that a Young Eagle flight went down on Saturday morning with the loss of two lives. An inflight collision occurred six miles east-southeast of the Buffalo-Lancaster, New York Regional Airport at approximately 1040 am local time. The accident involved a Cessna 172 Skyhawk and a Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey, which is an amateur-built experimental aircraft. Robert “Bob” Hoover will receive the 2014 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy from the National Aeronautic Association. The trophy is awarded annual

Midair Collision Between Skyhawk and SeaRey Results In One Plane Down, Two Dead

Updated Report, 0001ET, 09.29.14: After the proper notifications, the names of three of the four persons involved in Saturday's tragic Young Eagle accident have been identified. Killed in the Cessna 172 Skyhawk was 78 year-old pilot Anthony Mercurio and 14 yeqar-old passenger James Metz. Flying the Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey was pilot 59 year-old Kevin D'Angelo. His nine-year-old female passenger was not ID'ed and is said to have had only minor injuries. Both aircraft were reported to 'clipped wings" in the accident. The Skyhawk appears to have impacted the ground in a near vertical attitude, while the SeaRey made a forced landing with some control

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Things went off as planned in Toulouse, France yesterday morning when the A320neo made its first flight. First reports after the flight indicated that the flight went as planned. The “neo” which stands for “new engine option” represents the Airbus bet that a need for better fuel economy will be the force to drive orders for this variation of the single isle A320. Aspen avionics introduces the “try before you buy” concept. The FAA has approved Aspen's offer of a free 10-inflight-hour trial of its Evolution Synthetic Vision, r

Aero Linx: Cardinal Flyers Online CFO stands for Cardinal Flyers Online. We are an affinity group, an organization of individuals who own, operate or are interested in the Cessna 177 Cardinal, a single engine aircraft made by Cessna from 1968 through 1978. We are a virtual community of over 3000 people who exchange knowledge, experiences, information and wisdom through various on-line forums and at in-person events literally around the world. The principles of CFO have been involved with Cardinal groups since the early 1980's. CFO itself started in 1997 and became an official organization on Jan 1, 2000. 

Expedite Used by ATC when prompt compliance is required to avoid the development of an imminent situation. Expedite climb/descent normally indicates to a pilot that the approximate best rate of climb/descent should be used without requiring an exceptional change in aircraft handling characteristics.

"Aviation safety is key to the success of our business and has an impact on everyone who flies, from airlines to pilots and passengers. We are proud of how the Safety Standdown program has grown over the years, and we look forward to welcoming more than 400 aviation professionals from across the industry to Wichita for this year's conference." Source: Eric Martel, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft, in comments about the 18th annual Bombardier Safety Standdown USA. This year's activities focus on reducing distraction through the use of proven attention control techniques. The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Wichita Hotel in KS October 6-9, 2014.