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Carbon Cub SS Receives Upgrades

CubCrafters has announced that the 2013 model of the Carbon Cub SS LSA will include several upgrades that could enhance creature comfort and improve the performance of some systems. And despite the improvements, CubCrafters claims the new Carbon Cub SS weighs less than the preceding version. The cowling has been redesigned to provide better cooling […]

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L-39 Crashes at Iowa Air Show

An L-39 flying as part of the Hoppers formation aerobatics team went out of control and crashed at the Quad City Airshow in Davenport Iowa on Saturday, killing the pilot, Glenn Smith, 59, of Frisco, Texas. No one on the ground was injured, but the crowd could see in the distance the airplane descending out […]

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Aftermath: Just a Little Disoriented

About 120 nautical miles separate Winchester and Lynchburg, Virginia. But even a nearby destination may prove strangely difficult to reach. The pilot-owner of a 1964 Cessna 210D, a 50-year-old physician with about 300 hours, left Winchester for Lynchburg, alone, a few minutes before 8 o’clock on an April evening. He had made the same trip, […]

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Hurricane Isaac Cripples GA Around New Orleans

Pilots flying into or out of the New Orleans area this week likely diverted elsewhere to avoid Hurricane Isaac, which by this morning had been downgraded to a tropical storm. As of this morning, Lakefront Airport (NEW) remained closed, while Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY) is expected to reopen tomorrow, according to a notam. The […]

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FAA Issues Rotax 912 Fuel System AD

There’s a new AD out for fuel hose problems on the Rotax 912 four-stroke aircraft engine, which has over the past 20 years become one of the most popular production engines. The FAA issued an airworthiness directive (AD) for Rotax 912 series F2, F3, F4, S2 and S3 engines that requires replacing the pressure side […]

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First ‘Drone University’ Seeks Certification

As the FAA prepares to fully integrate drones into American airspace over the next few years, a growing number of schools are also prepping for the change that influx will bring to the country’s pilot training landscape. Several universities have already staked their claim in the drone arena, with dozens approved as authorized UAV launch […]

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SkyVector Unveils Worldwide Charts

When we talked to the folks at SkyVector.com at Oshkosh, they promised big improvements were coming. If you’ve never made a visit, the site supplies digital VFR sectional and IFR enroute charts of the United States that look great, are super easy to use and, best of all, are completely free. Now, SkyVector has expanded […]

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Bankruptcy Judge Rejects Hawker Beechcraft Bonuses

A bankruptcy judge has rejected a proposal to give eight top Hawker Beechcraft executives up to $5.3 million in bonuses, ruling the plan would reward them merely for staying at their jobs. The judge in the case said the plan amounted to retention incentives, and did not meet legal standards that require “challenging goals” before […]

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Cincinnati Blue Ash Airport Closes

Earlier this year we reported on the possible closure of the Cincinnatti-Blue Ash Airport (KISZ) in Blue Ash, Ohio, six miles northeast of downtown Cincinnati. Sadly, on Aug. 29th at 8 a.m. local time, the 91-year-old airport closed permanently. According to now former Blue Ash Airport manager Fred Anderton, who also manages Cincinnati Lunken Airport, […]

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ForeFlight Adds Runway Proximity Advisor

ForeFlight has added new functionality to version 4.7 of its ForeFlight Mobile aviation app. The big news is the Runway Proximity Advisor (RPA), which allows the app to provide audio and visual alerts to pilots as they approach, enter or cross a runway. As you approach or enter a runway, a pop-up label that shows […]

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