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Chinese Pilot Wants To Form Aerobatic Team

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:26:31 +0000

Wei Chen, a Chinese citizen and Memphis resident who flew around the world in his TBM700 and became the first Chinese earthrounder says he wants to start the first civilian aerobatic team in his home country. Thanks to the growing number of air shows in China in recent years, aerobatic performance is in booming demand. Several western and Chinese military teams flew during different events last year and wowed crowds of spectators. Last month Wei inked a letter of intent with the XiAn provincial governments aviation arm to jointly form an aerobatic team. The aircraft of choice are Nanchang CJ-6s and Extra 300s. Wei told AVweb in an interview that he plans to enlist all Chinese GA pilots for the team and borrow western experience and safety standards for its operation. Also in the plan is the formation of a GA exhibition company. My goal is the same as always. I want to promote GA and the passion for flying in China. Wei said.

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FBO of the Week: Baxley Air (KBHC, Baxley, Georgia)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:21:33 +0000

>>> AVWEB FUEL FINDERCURRENT PRICE FOR 100LL: $5.76 (up 3¢ from last week)CURRENT PRICE FOR JET A: $5.51 (up 5¢ from last week)Fuel prices provided weekly by AirNav, based on prices from the past 2 weeks. Changes are relative to last week’s prices. /TEXT_ONLY–>AVweb’s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Baxley Air at Baxley Municipal Airport (KBHC) in (you guessed it) Baxley, Georgia.AVweb reader Krista Miller recommended the FBO after making an unscheduled stop last month:These guys are lifesavers! My friend John talked me into a 400-nm January ultralight trip from South Carolina to Florida. By mid-Georgia, my feet were frozen! [The staff at Baxley] recognized a damsel in distress and went to work with plastic bags and gorilla tape to cover my sneakers. Thanks to them, the rest of the flight was in comfort! Friendly, helpful, excellent!Keep those nominations coming. For complete contest rules, click here.AVweb is actively seeking out the best FBOs in the country and another one, submitted by you, will be spotlighted here next Monday!

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Video: Gippsland Airvan Flight Trial

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:16:15 +0000

Australian-based Gippsland has sold its GA8 Airvan all over the world, and now it’s got a follow-on model, the GA8TC, with a turbocharged Lycoming TIO-540. AVweb got a crack at trialing the airplane recently, and here’s our video report on the model.

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Icon A5 Meets Elusive Spin-Resistant Standard

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:12:36 +0000

The Icon A5 amphibious light sport aircraft has met a spin-resistant standard beyond what is required for its certification, the company said on Thursday. Under the LSA standards, aircraft must be either “spin recoverable” or “spin resistant.” The A5 has met the criteria for “spin resistant,” which are spelled out in Part 23, the rules that apply to certified aircraft. “This milestone will make the A5 the first production aircraft in history to be designed to and completely comply with the FAA’s full-envelope Part 23 spin-resistance standards, developed from NASA’s work on the topic,” the company said. Icon engineers met the standard by creating a cuffed wing design that uses multiple proprietary airfoils across the span of the wing.

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Reno Races IMAX Film Coming To U.S.

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:48:25 +0000

Air Racers 3D, a 40-minute-long IMAX film about the Reno National Championship Air Races, will be coming to U.S. theaters in April, the filmmakers said recently. It’s the first film about the races ever shot completely in 3D, and “unprecedented access” to the course was granted, according to the filmmakers. The film will be shown at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus, Ga., and the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla., starting April 5, with other theaters to follow. The Reno footage was shot in 2009 and 2010, and has been in production for two years. The film also features many air show performers, including Canada’s Snowbirds, the late Greg Poe flying his MX2, and Kent Pietsch, known for landing his Cub on top of a moving truck (click here for an exclusive AVweb video of this stunt).

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Question of the Week: Pilot Confidence and Competence

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:48:11 +0000

This week’s question comes from an AVweb reader who wants to know about your confidence as a pilot. Dave Coriaty asks, “At what point in your flying career did you honestly feel to be at your peak of competence in all piloting situtations?”Plus: Last week, we asked AVweb readers which aviation innovation should take home this year’s Robert J. Collier Trophy; click through to read what AVweb readers had to say on the subject.

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Obama Budget Would Cut Airline, Airport Funding

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:44:38 +0000

The new Obama administration budget proposal, released on Monday, had general aviation advocates worried about user fees, but other aviation sectors have also found cause for concern. The Air Line Pilots Association was unhappy about proposed cuts of $36 million from the Federal Air Marshal Service and $13 million from the federal flight deck officer program, which trains volunteer pilots to carry firearms on board. Lee Moak, president of ALPA, said funding for the FFDO program is already “minimal,” and any further reduction “could very well lead to its ultimate demise.” Airlines would face increased security fees, as well as a $100 departure fee to help cover the cost of the air traffic control system. Funding for improvements at medium and large airports would be cut by 27 percent.

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Federal Budget Plan Includes Aviation User Fees

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:27:14 +0000

The Obama administration’s 2013 budget proposal, released on Monday, includes a fee of $100 per flight for some general aviation aircraft, which drew a quick response from GA advocacy groups. AOPA, the National Business Aviation Association, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, and EAA all protested the plan. The proposal exempts all piston aircraft, military and public aircraft, air ambulances, aircraft operating outside controlled airspace, and flights that begin and end in Canada. Nonetheless, “AOPA finds little solace [in the piston exemption],” said AOPA President Craig Fuller. “In nations where user fees have been introduced, the fees have grown.” However, in the bigger election-year picture, the proposal may not get far, anyway.

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Short Final

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:26:31 +0000

Long time ago!Army Caribou:”Raleigh Durham Tower, Army 73080 in position, runway 23, ready for take-off. Wait a minute, Tower there is a turtle crossing the runway!”Tower:”Army 080, hold for crossing turtle; advise when clear.”Army 080 (several minutes later) :”Raleigh Tower, turtle has cleared runway!”Tower:”Army 080, winds 240 at 6; cleared for take-off, runway 23. Use caution. Wake turbulence from departing terrapin.”Scott McMillanvia e-mail

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Construction begins on new facility for Able Aerospace

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:25:08 +0000

Officials from Able Aerospace Services and the City of Mesa, Arizona, held a groundbreaking ceremony earlier this month to kick off construction of Able’s new on-airport company headquarters. The multi-state celebration is continuing during Heli-Expo 2012 next week in Dallas, Texas, as Able President and CEO Lee Benson and Mesa City Councilwoman Dina Higgins share highlights of the groundbreaking during a special after-hours event for customers and invited guests on Monday, Feb. 13. Continue Reading »

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