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August 02, 2010

NASA/NIA 'Aviation Unleashed' To Imagine The Future Of Flying

Conference Set For October In VA

About 50 years ago, TV animators created a vision of life almost 50 years from now. They predicted in 2062 people would be flying to work and using robots for housework. How close are we to that fictional world of the Jetsons and what are the possibilities - at least for aviation and related fields?

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Cessna: Fleet Sales Continue To Set The Pace In Flight Training

More Than 60 Aircraft Delivered To University Programs

Cessna sold new aircraft to nine global training fleets in the first half of 2010, marked by the recent delivery of the 12th 172 Skyhawk to a Russian training program. Cessns says the delivery keeps it as a leader in flight training solutions.

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Motivating Our Kids Toward Innovation And Creativity

Burt Rutan's Motivation As A Boy

"Shoot for the stars" is often an expression used by many just in passing, however, when Burt Rutan (picture, right) says it, you can take it to the bank that he means it. Rutan, Founder and Chief Technical Officer of Scaled Composites, is looking for the children of today to learn how to dream.

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Former Shuttle Astronaut Attends AirVenture

Dr. Bonnie Dunbar Speaks to ANN about STEM Education

Astronaut Bonnie Dunbar (Ph.D.), a veteran of five space shuttle flights, was spotted at AirVenture today, here to support a number of events sponsored by Women in Aviation. ANN talked with Dr. Dunbar to catch up on her efforts with Seattle's Museum of Flight.

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Behind The Scenes With Airventure Air Traffic Control, Part II

A Visit To The Control Tower Cab, Fisk, And A MOOCOW

Before arriving aircraft at Oshkosh become the responsibility of the Wittman Regional Airport control tower, they are handled through the Fisk approach controllers, then handed off to one of the two control tower frequencies depending on the runway assignment for the aircraft.

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What If Little Girls Played With Airplanes?

Furloughed Pilot Helps Young Girls File Flight Plans For Aviation Careers

Lynda Meeks is the kind of girl that doesn't take "no" for an answer. Growing up traveling, camping and studying overseas, she not only got the travel bug, but the confidence to pretty much take on whatever is placed in front of her.

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Kids Invited To AirVenture For Hands-On Learning

A Walk Through KidVenture At EAA's Pioneer Museum

My time at AirVenture this year is almost over, and I can't wait to come back. I am thinking about how I would enjoy this event from my children's perspective and decided to head over to a jewel of a program for kids, nestled away from the main AirVenture site at EAA's Pioneer Airport. It is called KidVenture.

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