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July 13, 2009

Gone West: Ultralight Pioneer/Mentor Homer Kolb

Homer Kolb: A Dear Friend To ALL Who Loved To Fly

Ultralight designer, pioneer and manufacturer, Homer Kolb, has gone west.

New Light Weight Aircraft Completes Successful Test Flight On Independence Day

It was an uplifting holiday for the designer of a highly reconfigured aircraft modeled after the Kitfox Lite. Piloted by James Wiebe, who designed it to comply with FAR Part 103 weight and regulatory requirements, the 'Belite' made a successful first flight on Saturday, July 4, 2009...

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 07.13.09

Airshow performer Gary Miller is lost during practice for an airshow.
US Unlimited Aerobatic Team member Chandy Clanton is lost the following day.
And NASA wil try again this evening

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ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 07.13.09

Airshow performer Gary Miller is lost during practice for an airshow.
US Unlimited Aerobatic Team member Chandy Clanton is lost the following day.
And NASA wil try again this evening

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Aero-News Update: Brutal Airshow Weekend Costs Two Airshow Pilots Their Lives

Tragedy Strikes Two Pilots, Gary Miller and Chandy Clanton, Practicing For Same Airshow

Hazards can come at all times and in all forms -- and few people know that better than those who fly in airshows -- if not thorough their own occasional moments of peril... then from the diminishing ranks of their friends who have gone west. The week, we lost two outstanding members of the airshow community, oddly though, while practicing for the very same airshow.

BIG Surprises Coming For ANN's Annual Coverage of OSHKOSH!

The 2009 Rendition of Aviation's Annual Pilgrimage To The Holy Land Of Oshkosh is nearly upon us, and, if history is any indicator, it's likely that some of you may have some news/announcements to make.