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Bethany Whitfield

2014 Flying Holiday Gift Guide

Aviation has never been an industry to rest on its laurels, and the past year has been no different. Thanks to a slew of innovations within the past 12 months, today’s fliers now have more information at their fingertips, more capable gadgets and better aviation gear than ever. From headsets that take noise reduction to […]

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California Startup Unveils Aircraft Made for Panoramic Views

The Templeton, California-based startup Micronautix unveiled the Triton turboprop concept on Friday at the Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs, California. The unique design features a central fuselage flanked by two pods that each have tandem seating for two, altogether providing total seating for 3 to 5 passengers throughout the airplane. Charlee Smith, the man […]

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IFR Proficiency Center Tests Pilots at Flying Aviation Expo

The IFR Proficiency Center at the Flying Aviation Expo was abuzz this weekend with fliers putting their stick and rudder prowess to the test with Redbird Flight Simulator scenarios designed to mimic real-life flight situations. The Proficiency Center, located in the center of the exhibit hall and manned by the National Association of Flight Instructors, […]

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Industry Leaders Tackle ‘Disruptive Technologies’ at Flying Aviation Expo

Industry leaders took center stage at the inaugural Flying Aviation Expo on Friday morning to discuss the effects of “disruptive technologies” in flying and how they have shaped today’s general aviation landscape. Jim Alpiser, Garmin’s director of aftermarket sales, Jerry Gregoire, founder of Redbird Flight Simulations, Tyson Weihs, ForeFlight co-founder and CEO, and Dan Johnson, […]

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Google Exec Breaks Freefall Record with 135,890-Foot Jump

A little more than two years after daredevil Felix Baumgartner stunned the world with his record-breaking skydive from 128,000 feet — constituting the first time a human ever broke the sound barrier during freefall — Google executive Alan Eustace has successfully jumped from an even higher 135,890 feet. The 57-year-old, who completed the feat in […]

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Cirrus SR22 and Robinson R44 Midair Crash Kills Three

Three people died when a Cirrus SR22 and a Robinson R44 collided midair in Frederick, Maryland, on Thursday afternoon. The accident occurred at around 3:40 p.m. about a mile southwest of Frederick Municipal Airport. Both aircraft were flying at low altitude at the time of the collision, with the Cirrus en route to the airport […]

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Cessna Citation X+ Sets New Speed Records

The fastest civilian aircraft in the world recently flexed its muscles with a series of record-breaking flights across the United States. The Cessna Citation X+, which received FAA certification in June, set four new speed records, include a coast-to-coast record from Seattle to Miami. The ultra-fast jet made the 2,375 nm trek in just 4 […]

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New and Rare Aircraft to Participate in Parade of Planes

Pilots and their pristine airplanes are gearing up to strut their stuff for the upcoming Parade of Planes at the Flying Aviation Expo, which will kick off on Thursday, October 30, in beautiful Palm Springs, California. Everything from backcountry taildraggers like the Husky A-1C, vintage warbirds such as the P-63 Kingcobra, airshow stars like the […]

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Gulfstream G650ER Receives FAA Thumbs Up

Gulfstream added a new jet to its fleet of certified airplanes this week after the FAA gave the green light to the ultra-long-range Gulfstream G650ER. The G650ER, first announced in May, brings even longer legs to an airplane that already set the gold standard for its combination of speed and range. The new G650ER can […]

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