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Seaplane Pilots Association Announces Scholarship Winners
The first three scholarships were awarded at this year's EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. They will pay for the cost of a seaplane add-on rating to a private pilot certificate. First winner- Paul...
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Curiosity Has Landed
PASADENA, Calif. - NASA's most advanced Mars rover Curiosity has landed on the Red Planet. The one-ton rover, hanging by ropes from a rocket backpack, touched down onto Mars Sunday to end a 36-week...
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Boeing Flies X-48C Blended Wing Body Research Aircraft Video Link
CHICAGO- Blended Wing Body research aircraft - designated the X-48C - flew for the first time today at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The remotely...
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Destin Pilots Offers Experienced Pilot Training
DESTIN- Florida's beaches are often called the most beautiful in the world, and Jordan Aviation, a certified flight school and on-demand aviation service company in Destin, is proud to offer a bird's...
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DRS Technologies Opens at Airport in Andalusia
ANDALUSIA AL- DRS Technologies, a Finmeccanica Company, announced today that it officially opened a state-of-the-art aircraft maintenance/overhaul facility in South Alabama. The facility, collocated...
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GA Aircraft Shipments Show Signs of Stability and Growth
WASHINGTON, DC- The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today released the results of the first six months of general aviation industry shipments and billings. Airplane shipments...
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Enterprise Considers David Shultz Airshows for Expo
ENTERPRISE AL- According to an eprisenow.com article, the Enterprise City Council agreed Tuesday to a contract with David Schultz Airshows to manage the city's annual Aviation Expo event. Enterprise...
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The Bahamas Markets to the GA Community
OSHKOSH, WI - The Chief Pilot and Aviation Specialist for The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Mr. Greg Rolle, began his Chairmanship of the International Federal Partnership (IFP), at the recent EAA...
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Cessna Renames New Turbo Skylane Aircraft
WICHITA - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, announced it is renaming its newest single engine product. The jet-fuel burning turbo aircraft announced at the EAA/AirVenture in Oshkosh,...
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X-51A Flight Ends Prematurely
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio - The X-51A Waverider successfully launched from an Air Force B-52 bomber over Point Mugu Naval Air Warfare Center Sea Range Aug. 14 at approximately 11:36 a.m. PST. The X-51...
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Ways You Can Celebrate the Magic of National Aviation Day
National Aviation Day, observed in the United States, is on August 19 each year to celebrate the history and development of the aviation. It coincides with the birthday of Orville Wright who, together...
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EAA Chapter 1358 Donates U.S. Flag
HEADLAND AL- Members of Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1358 recently presented a United States Flag to Auburn University's Wiregrass Research and Extension Center in Headland, Alabama. The...
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Wings Safety Seminar: 'Weather for Pilots' with the Weatherman- JP Dice
BIRMINGHAM AL- Listen to how to get the best weather information plus what the information is really telling you. Learn to use weather technology effectively and some pitfalls with weather...
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Aircraft Re-Registration Rules
An FAA final rule went into effect on Oct. 1, 2010, which replaced one-time aircraft registration with a system that requires the re-registration of all civil aircraft over the next three years, and...
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Kids Adventure- Labor Day Weekend at Tuskegee Fly-In
Historic Moton Field- TUSKEGEE AL- Get ready for the third annual Kids Adventure Day at Moton Field, Tuskegee next Saturday, September 1st, 2012. Jammed packed with fun for everyone including: Kids...
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Godspeed Endeavour! Farewell
On September 17, 2012, space shuttle Endeavour will depart out of Kennedy Space Center for the last time at approximately 7:30 a.m. EST. The orbiter will be placed on top of the Shuttle Carrier...
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A Historic Mission to Remember
BIRMINGHAM AL- Today 22 years ago, members of the 106th Tactical Reconnaissance Squad of the 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing departed Birmingham on a historic non-stop mission that would last over...
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National Hurricane Center- Bulletin
Tropical storm Isaac intermediate advisory number 27A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL Al092012 700 pm CDT Mon Aug 27 2012 ...Isaac expected to be a hurricane soon...significant storm...
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NTSB Issues Aircraft Accident Findings on Galloping Ghost
In a board meeting held today, the NTSB issued Accident Probable Cause and Recommendations in the following statement. NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Public Meeting of August 27, 2012...
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Farewell to the American Hero Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong, 1930-2012 the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission has died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures at 82. Armstrong's words "That...
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