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A high-ranking FAA source has confirmed that the FAA plans to almost triple the maximum weight for most light sport aircraft to 3600 pounds in rulemaking that...
A few weeks ago at OSH 2017 Zenith Aircraft rolled out an interesting new larger model that features three seats, an IO-375 205 HP fuel injected engine, and a 33 ½ foot wing.
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Here are a couple of interesting all metal 4 place Cessna 172 look alikes which are scheduled to be available soon. One is a USA-made EAB kit, and the other an Italian certified plane complete with Lyco...
Advice please:
Any opinions on whether this is a decent unit ? It comes fully assembled ready to go out of the box.
There is a killer promo price at the moment of 149.99 ( Osh Special )
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So, it seems a court has ruled that the FAA exceeded its authority in requiring hobbyists ( non-commercial ) to register their drones.
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Well, it seems the long awaited Rotax 915is is slowly coming out of the shadows. Apparently Rotax has been quietly working with quite a few aircraft manufacturers who are integrating the new 915iS. ByDanJohnson.com...
What’s really interesting is the AE330's Power vs Altitude performance. A graph in the link below shows how it compares with a Lyco IO 360. Of course,the 135 HP Turbo Intercooled Rotax 915iS is also...
Need an affordardable AutoPilot option for your certified plane anyone ?
Right on the heels of the recent announcement that the G5 could soon be used as a horizontal situation indicator, here is a little...
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Latest Ver. 9 of ForeFlight has this interesting feature that shows you using a turquoise colored outline on the map the limits to where you can glide if your engine suddenly decides to take a rest....
I do have one opinion…at $ 149 I really really like the price.
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pingBuddy 2 is the world’s smallest and lightest Wi-Fi ADS-B receiver. Featuring integrated Wi-Fi, dual-band ADS-B In,...
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I recently learned about an amazing organization for Senior aviators called
the United Flying Octogenarians. You have to have...
Saw this on the AOPA website.
Alaska Restricted Area Plan
An interesting read.
Link: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2017/march/15/alaska-restricted-area-plan-would-compromise-safety
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Drones now to be equipped with ADSB. Interesting.
Here is a link to a very recent (March 14, 2017) Youtube video with highlights from the latest 2017 Aircraft Electronics Association Convention.
At...