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September 23, 2011

Cessna Celebrates Company And Product Milestones

Displays LSA Through BizJets At AOPA Summit In Hartford

Cessna is celebrating 15 years of production at its Independence, KS, GA facility, which opened in 1996 after the passage of the U.S. General Aviation Revitalization Act in 1994. Cessna had discontinued single-engine piston aircraft production in Wichita in the 1980s due in part to rising liability costs.

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September 'General Aviation And Aerospace Appreciation Month' In PA

Governor Corbett Makes Proclamation At State Aviation And Aerospace Conference

Several national aviation organizations are applauding Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett for declaring September 2011 “General Aviation and Aerospace Appreciation Month” during the Pennsylvania Aviation and Aerospace Conference held at State College. Governor Corbett was on hand at the opening of the conference to announce the signing of the proclamation.

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'Women Fly Weekend' At Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome

Event Set For The First And Second Of October

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome will feature "Women Fly Weekend" on October 1 and 2 to expand awareness among girls and young women about the fun of flying for recreation and the potential for careers in aviation.

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New Low-Cost AOA Indicator Debuts

RiteAngle BASIC Uses Vane & LEDs

EM Aviation has introduced its new RiteAngle “BASIC” AOA system for aircraft without flaps. This low cost version, like all RiteAngle systems, is designed with green indicating "safe," amber indicating "caution," and red meaning "danger."

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Aero-TV: Motivating Forces - Continental Motors Evolves

Legacy Manufacturer Continues with New Ownership and Development of Alternative Fuels

Rhett Ross is a veteran engine guy with an engineering background who became president of Teledyne Continental Motors in October, 2007. In the years since, he's weathered the shift to new ownership by China's AVIC International aerospace conglomerate, and looks forward to growing the company's sales and presence in Asia, as well as pioneering diesel and other alternative fuel technologies. Teledyne Technologies, in selling the engine-maker, became focused on electronics. Addressing what could have been a concern in the wake of the transition, Ross noted that the change in ownership do

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GA Caucus Co-Chair Says Additional Air Show Regulations Not Needed

Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO): "Air Shows Are Among The Safest" Events

By any estimation, it has been a difficult summer in the air show business. But U.S. Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO), Co-Chair of the House Aviation Caucus, has come out strongly against any new regulations for air shows.

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United Technologies Buys Goodrich For $18.4 Billion

Analysts Say The Acquistion Is 'Not A Surprise'

We hear a lot about mergerers and acquisitions in the aviation industry, but this is comparable to Goliath gobbling up Goliath. United Technologies said late Wednesday it has struck a deal to acquire Goodrich at a 16% premium to the stock's latest close. United Technologies said it is paying $127.50 per share in cash to buy Goodrich. The deal totals $18.4 billion, including $1.9 billion in net debt.

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Industry Calls On Congress To Reject Newly Proposed Taxes And Fees

Twenty Seven Aviation And Labor Organizations Send Appeal To Leaders In Both Chambers

Twenty seven of the nation's leading aviation and labor associations have sent a letter to leadership in the House and Senate, as well as all 12 members of the 'Super Committee', expressing their opposition to proposed tax and fee increases on the aviation industry.

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Taking Risks While We're Able

Could All Events Seen As Risky Be At Risk?

As soon as I complete today's ANN Aero-Cast and turn the mic off, I'm headed off to the El Mirage dry lake in southern California to enjoy the only aviation event I attend each year where I'm not working in some capacity. I'll spend the weekend relaxing with some of the most fun and interesting people I know, and do a little gyroplane and gyroglider flying while I'm there.

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Aspen Avionics’ Evolution Synthetic Vision Now Shipping

Recently TSO’d Software Now Has Final STC Approval

Aspen Avionics announced Thursday that Evolution Synthetic Vision (ESV) is now shipping for PFDs and MFDs installed on Class I and II aircraft operating within the continental United States. Previously announced as coming later this year, the MFD ESV solution for Class III aircraft is also now available. Owners and operators with a Class III Evolution 1500, 2000, or 2500 flight display installation can enable ESV on their MFD(s).

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New Autopilot Interfaces Available For Garmin G600, G500

Provides Compatibility With S-TEC DFCS Autopilot

New autopilot interfaces for the G600 and G500 flight displays were announced Thursday by Garmin, providing compatibility with the S-TEC DFCS autopilot and gyro emulation for the Century autopilot. Garmin says this new upgrade for the S-TEC DFCS 2100/1500 autopilot allows the G600 and G500 to provide AHRS/ADC inputs, perform heading bug coupling, NAV/GPSS coupling and full approach capability, including ILS and LPV precision approaches.

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Klyde Morris 09.23.11

Idle Threat Meets A Cynical Ant

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