July 2008 - Posts

• Cessna’s Jack Pelton Receives EAA’s Freedom of Flight Award - JETS.ru (пресс-релиз)

  Cessna’s Jack Pelton Receives EAA’s Freedom of Flight Award JETS.ru (пресс-релиз), Russia - 4 minutes ago ... especially in relation to his vision for light sport aircraft through the Cessna SkyCatcher, which will create a paradigm change in aviation... Posted Jul 31 2008, 11:05 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• EAA'ers Meet The New (Temporary) Boss At FAA Forum - Aero-News Network

  EAA'ers Meet The New (Temporary) Boss At FAA Forum Aero-News Network, FL - 2 minutes ago That point segued into talk about the safety record of homebuilt aircraft . "We've noticed a disturbing trend lately with amateur-builts. ... Read More... Posted Jul 31 2008, 09:50 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• X-Air Announces Flight Training Program - Aero-News Network

  X-Air Announces Flight Training Program Aero-News Network, FL - 10 minutes ago Light sport aircraft manufacturer X-Air announced Thursday the addition of Terry Brewer as the Flight Training Program Manager. Brewer was the architect of ... Read More..... Posted Jul 31 2008, 09:11 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• AZ Homebuilder's RV-9A Honored As 30000th US Homebuilt - Aero-News Network

  AZ Homebuilder's RV-9A Honored As 30000th US Homebuilt Aero-News Network, FL - 5 hours ago He cited the example of winglets and Wittman-style landing gear as being technology which flowed from the homebuilt airplane . (At the subsequent "Meet... Posted Jul 31 2008, 09:11 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Dynon Previews NextGen EFIS Tech At AirVenture 2008 - Aero-News Network

  Dynon Previews NextGen EFIS Tech At AirVenture 2008 Aero-News Network, FL - Jul 31, 2008 There are high-end solutions that exist today, but they are simply out of reach for most homebuilders and Light Sport Aircraft customers. ... Read More... Posted Jul 31 2008, 09:11 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Welcome to Aero-TV's Daily Update from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for ... - Aero-News Network

  Welcome to Aero-TV's Daily Update from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for ... Aero-News Network, FL - 10 minutes ago Highlights tomorrow will include the US Air Force F-22 Raptor, and EAA's celebration of the 30-thousandth FAA-registered homebuilt aircraft... Posted Jul 31 2008, 04:50 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• New LSA From Down Under Sports Unusual Feature - Aero-News Network

  New LSA From Down Under Sports Unusual Feature Aero-News Network, FL - 2 hours ago Are you ready for another new light sport aircraft ? At Oshkosh this week, Airgyro Aviation announced the Outback 2, sourced from Hughes Engineering in ... Read More..... Posted Jul 31 2008, 03:53 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Thursday 07.31.08 - Aero-News Network

  Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Thursday 07.31.08 Aero-News Network, FL - 2 hours ago Today, ANN's Paul Plack talks with Nate Oldham of AirGyro Aviation, and former Kitfox President Ed Downs, about a new light sport aircraft coming to the US, .... Posted Jul 31 2008, 03:45 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Lycoming Expands Its Engine Lineup With Premium Light Sport Platform - AHN

  Lycoming Expands Its Engine Lineup With Premium Light Sport Platform AHN - 8 minutes ago Lycoming, a Texitron subsidiary, debuted its iE2 integrated engine and IO-233 light sport aircraft engine at the annual air show that brings in more than ... Read... Posted Jul 31 2008, 03:05 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Two Killed at Aviation Convention in Oshkosh - WMTV

  Two Killed at Aviation Convention in Oshkosh WMTV, WI - Jul 31, 2008 OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) -- Two people are dead after a small plane crashed at the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. The homebuilt Lancair Legacy crashed at about 9:35 ... Read More... Posted Jul 31 2008, 11:18 AM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Lycoming Unveils New Engines At Oshkosh - AHN

  Lycoming Unveils New Engines At Oshkosh AHN - 11 minutes ago Lycoming, a Texitron subsidiary, debuted its iE2 integrated engine and IO-233 light sport aircraft engine at the annual air show that brings in over 2500 ... Read More... Posted Jul 31 2008, 11:10 AM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Two people killed in plane crash at EAA AirVenture - Wrightstown Post Gazette

  Two people killed in plane crash at EAA AirVenture Wrightstown Post Gazette, WI - 26 minutes ago OSHKOSH — Two people died Thursday morning when a homebuilt Lancair Legacy II crashed while attempting to land at Wittman Regional Airport. ... Read More... Posted Jul 31 2008, 10:40 AM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Deadly Crash at EAA - Newsradio 620

  Deadly Crash at EAA Newsradio 620, WI - 13 minutes ago The plane, a Lanceair homebuilt airplane , was attempting to land and missed the runway. The EAA's *** Knapinski says the crash happened about 9:35 this ... Read More... Posted Jul 31 2008, 09:51 AM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Aero-TV: Rob Becomes a Sport Pilot - Aero-News Network

  Aero-TV: Rob Becomes a Sport Pilot Aero-News Network, FL - 18 minutes ago Those words, written in March 2007, were the last I posted on the pages of ANN, until now, regarding my efforts to earn my sport pilot license. ... Read More... Posted Jul 30 2008, 10:51 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Cessna's New Sport Light Aircraft Debuts At Oshkosh - AHN

  Cessna's New Sport Light Aircraft Debuts At Oshkosh AHN - 37 minutes ago At the 2007 AirVenture, Cessna unveiled plans to develop a light sport aircraft . Within a year, the firm received over 1000 orders for the SkyCatcher, ... CaraVellair Kit Plane... Posted Jul 30 2008, 03:08 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News