A flight instructor and student pilot were injured late Monday
morning when their Diamond DA20-C1 impacted short of the runway
while attempting to land at Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB).
Over the past decade or so, Greg Thompson and his wife, Esme,
have attended EAA AirVenture Oshkosh every year. However, a
business trip conflicted with the 2008 convention dates, so they
couldn't come... but he was still able to take home a wonderful
reminder of this year's event.
A True Glass Panel Display For GA's Most Popular Helo!
It is, undoubtedly, the world's most popular civil piston
helicopter... but the R44 has never sported something that seems
all the rage these days... and for a number of reasons. Yup; the
R44 is bereft of a glass panel cockpit. For the moment, Heli-Boss
Frank Robinson is sticking with steam gauges... which leaves a
forward-thinking helo pilot with just one way to get the panel of
their dreams... retrofit.
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