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August 29, 2012

Two Sent To A SoCal Hospital When Aeronca 11-AC Goes Down Near LA

Airplane Landed Between Two Buildings In Pacoima Northwest Of LA

Two people survived an accident in which the Aeronca 11-AC they were flying went down between two buildings just before noon Saturday in Pacoima, CA, northwest of Los Angeles.

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Classic Aero-TV: Pipistrel's Alpha Trainer -- Raising The Bar, Lowering The Cost

Is Pipistrel Building The GA Trainer Of The Future?

OK... we're excited... and while its not the kind of bird that normally gets us all in an uproar... it is a NEW design, a COST-EFFECTIVE one no less, that is getting ready to hit the local airpark for $85K! Yeah... that got our attention. Based on the well-tested and highly-regarded Pipistrel Virus (great plane... weird name), the new Alpha Trainer has set the bar pretty high. Pipistrel's ALPHA Trainer has been fitted with the very basic and very reliable Rotax 912 80HP engine. The ALPHA Trainer is a pre-molded, composite built, two seat, single engine, high wing, tricycle design, high performance and

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Clark School Team to Fly Revamped Gamera II Human-Powered Helicopter

Larger Space to Allow for Longer, Higher Flights

A team of A. James Clark School of Engineering students plans to fly a modified version of their human-powered helicopter, Gamera II, in a much larger space than in previous flight attempts ... the Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex in Landover, MD. The attempt is scheduled for Thursday, August 30th.

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Tupelo City Council Relents On AIP Grant

Votes Monday To Accept $1.85 Million, Approve Local Match

After expressing concerns that it would largely benefit a private company leasing space at the Tupelo, MS, airport, the Tupelo City Council voted unanimously Monday night to accept a $1.85 million AIP grant and put up a 2.5 percent local match.

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