Betty Trentenburg had "flying in an airplane" on her bucket
list. The 81-year-old Arkansas resident who lives in an assisted
living facility had never been off the ground ...
By Bob Miller, CFII, ATP, Frequent ANN
Aero-Cast Partner
Like many of you, I received a form letter recently from AOPA's
CEO, Craig Fuller. He was writing in the capacity of chairman of
the AOPA Political Action Committee (PAC). His letter was
masterfully crafted. In it, he appealed to the very heart of every
card-carry AOPA member. Choking back tears, I read how Chairman
Fuller began flying at the tender age of 17 and how he earned money
taking aerial photos. Ahhh, it was a classic Horatio Alger story at
its best!
Record Set September 11th Using High-Octane Sustainable
Fuel
The world governing body for air sports and aeronautical world
records has confirmed Richard "Smokey" Young set an official
international airspeed record on Sept. 11 using an unleaded,
sustainable general aviation fuel.
The EASA certified the SMA SR305-230E diesel engine for general
aviation on January 24. The engine logged 2,500 hours of ground and
flight testing for this certification program. Service entry, which
is scheduled for early 2012.
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