Mooney CEO Dr. Jerry Chen handed the keys for the first new Acclaim to come off the production line to a proxy for the new owner. Unfortunately, the winner of the auction, Ricardo Pascoe, was unable to be at AirVenture to claim his new airplane. So instead, his flight instructor got the honors of accepting the keys during the presentation ceremony. The Aircraft Electronics Association Is trying to help aircraft owners get ready for an ADS-B out installation by giving away $1,000 towards the cost. T
In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published to the Federal Register July 22, the FAA says that building an airplane in a hangar at an airport is a "non-aeronautical use of airport hangars."
Serendipity being what it is, I happened to be seated next to an AirTran airline Captain deadheading to Atlanta on my flight from Milwaukee Sunday morning, and as pilots often do, our chat turned to the recently-completed AirVenture 2014.
There Aren’t Many Aircraft That Are Challenged By A Lack Of Wind, But Hot Air Balloons Have Special Needs
Hot-air balloon flying has got to be one of the most pure examples of recreational or sport aviation because it truly represents the history of flying. Remember, some of the earliest reports of balloon flying in the United States were filed by none other than Benjamin Franklin.
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