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February 14, 2007

A Whole Lotta RVs: 5000th Vans Aircraft Completed

Company Shipped First RV-3 Kit In 1973

An ANN News-Spy alerted us Wednesday to a rather significant accomplishment for Vans Aircraft. In typically understated fashion, the homebuilt airplane manufacturer didn't shout the news from the proverbial rooftops... but we will: the 5000th Vans aircraft builders report was recently submitted!

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 02.14.07

CubCrafters gets a production certificate for the Top Cub...
Travelers battle more big snow in the midwest...
...and Boeing makes its official bid to build the US Air Force's next tanker.

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ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 02.14.07

CubCrafters gets a production certificate for the Top Cub...
Travelers battle more big snow in the midwest...
...and Boeing makes its official bid to build the US Air Force's next tanker.

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ANN Special Feature: NATCA Press Briefing 02.14.07

Today, we'll hear the first of two parts of Tuesday's press briefing by NATCA, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, warning of coming air traffic controller retirements way above FAA p

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Return To Flight, Part Two

Steep Turns, And Dallas "Breezes"

"OK... make a shallow left turn... bring us gradually into the wind, and let's see if we can't get this baby to hover." No, I hadn't changed my intent to go through sport-pilot training, to focus on rotorcraft instead.