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Babbitt: Safety, Professionalism, NextGen

Administrator Randy Babbitt Holds AirVenture News Conference

By Tom Patton FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt visited AirVenture Wednesday for a media briefing on a variety of subjects ranging from his usual memes of safety and professionalism to the capabilities of NextGen. The Administrator also took questions from the media.

Version 2.0 Software For AV8OR Expands Capabilities

Airport Diagrams Added For All GPS Units

Honeywell announced Monday that a software upgrade for all AV8OR products, which allows airport diagrams on any AV8OR GPS and VFR sectionals on the AV8OR ACE.

Diamond Introduces DA42 Engine Conversion Programs For North America

Options Include Lycoming Or Austro Engines

North American owners and operators now have the choice of upgrading their DA42 with either Lycoming or Austro Engine power. Also available are numerous options to turn any DA42 TDI into a virtually new aircraft, with all the features of new production DA42s.

New (Unofficial) Speed Record For A Helicopter

X2 Technology Demonstrator Achieves 225 Knots

Sikorsky's X2 Technology demonstrator unofficially broke the speed record for rotorcraft on Monday, achieving a maximum speed of 225 knots in a one-hour test flight at the Development Flight Center.

Cobalt Aircraft Unveils Co50 Prototype At EAA AirVenture

A New French Entry Into The Single-Engine 4-Place Business Arena

Cobalt Aircraft of Toussus-leNoble, France brought their prototype Co50 aircraft to AirVenture. The Co50 is a single-engine, canard, airplane targeted at the US business market.

Alternative Fuels VS Alternative Engines

SMA Sporting The SR-305e Engine

Is an alternative engine in your future? SMA, a Subsidiary of the Safran Group would like to think so as they are showing the SR-305e here at Oshkosh. Geared for the general aviation market, this 4 stroke, boxer engine is designed to run on Jet A fuel.

GE Aviation and University of Dayton Sign Agreement at AirVenture

Ohio Based Research Center To Advance Innovation In Aviation Systems

The State of Ohio appeared on the EAA AirVenture radar screen Monday with the official signing of an agreement between GE Aviation and the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI).