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October 26, 2011

Swift Enterprises' Unleaded Avgas Successfully Tested In Radial Engine

Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp Runs On Swift's 100SF

A company based in the Purdue Research Park has completed an informal round of testing of its high-octane, unleaded, sustainable aviation gasoline in an unmodified World War II-era radial engine. More than 100 gallons of Swift Enterprises' 100SF powered an unmodified Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine during three days of testing conducted at Anderson Aeromotive Inc. in Grangeville, Idaho.

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Scottsdale Whistle-Blower Asked To Resign

Airport Commissioner Wrote FAA About Possible Grant Violation

Scottsdale Airport Advisory Commissioner John Washington filed a complaint with the FAA after the Scottsdale, Arizona City Council voted to green-light a 240-unit apartment building just 3,600 feet off the north end of runway 3. In response, Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane has called for his resignation.

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Southeast Aviation Show Arrives This Saturday

Education Sessions Will Be Offered Throughout The Day

The Southeast Aviation Show will be held on October 29 at the Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) in South Carolina. The event, hosted by the South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA), will showcase the latest aviation products, a static aircraft display and educational sessions.

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G1000 Upgrade Receives EASA Approval

Garmin Touts Industry-Leading Safety Enhancements and Global Datalink

Garmin says it has received the European Aviation Safety Agency’s validation of the US Supplemental Type Certificate for the installation of Garmin’s Electronic Stability and Protection (ESP) and Iridium datalink in G1000-equipped King Air 200 and B200 models. These technologies offer pilots unique safety-enhancing capabilities such as stability augmentation, an onboard worldwide datalink weather solution and a variety of voice and data services.

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Oops! Yak 52 Vs. Meridian

Soviet-Era Trainer Loses Brakes On Takeoff Run

Independent Online reports that a Yak 52 lost air pressure in its pneumatic braking system during a takeoff run at South Africa's Virginia Airport on Saturday. The plane, which relies on differential braking for steering on the ground, then plowed nose-first into the parked Meridian's wing.

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Aero-TV: The Future And Lycoming's IE2 -- 'Everything We Know How to Do'

Mighty Lycoming Keeps The GA World Roaring Along...

Lycoming announced its plan to bring integrated electronic engine management to its legacy aircraft engine lineup a few years ago, and what has become known as the IE2 engine series is now coming to market and attracting OEM development partners. At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008, Lycoming's Michael Kraft, then VP of Engineering, explained that this was not just electronic engine management slapped on a "Lycosaurus," but a completely integrated system which promised electronic control of fuel injection and timing on a per-cylinder basis, computer control of systems such as turbochargers, better starting and fuel efficien

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MTSU Training Fleet 'Wiped Out'

Golf-Ball-Sized Hail Grounds 27 Of 30 Trainers At KMBT

Middle Tennessee State University has a fleet of 30 training aircraft including 19 Diamond DA40s and a handful of Piper Arrows, Seminoles and other types. Sadly, 90 percent of the fleet, 27 airplanes, are now grounded indefinitely after getting caught in golf-ball-sized hail on October 18.

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