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JANUARY 06, 2009
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Tour the Cessna 350/400 Factory in Bend, Oregon

Next Event March 26-28, Fredericksburg, TX - KT82

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Gulfstream Unveils New G250

Gulfstream Unveils New G250
Super-midsize jet makes use of proven Gulfstream technology

Mooney Acclaim Type S
We spend a week with the world's fastest piston production airplane. Guess what: It was a lot of fun.

Mooney Acclaim Type S

Flight to Quality
Used A36 Bonanza is a great buy whether you are moving up or down in these tough times.

Flight to Quality

Gulfstream Brings Advanced Capability to Its Smallest Jet
Mac flies with the next-gen enhanced vision system on Gulfstream's fast and capable G150.

Gulfstream Brings Advanced Capability to Its Smallest Jet

Fuel Miser
Piaggio Avanti II flies the biggest cabin the fastest for the least fuel burn.

Fuel Miser

Bendix/King AV8OR Handheld Navigator
Bendix/King's brand-new value priced AV8OR has big league features in a compact package.

Bendix/King AV8OR Handheld Navigator

PiperJet Breaks New Ground for Historic Company
The storied company’s first true jet is coming along nicely.

PiperJet Breaks New Ground for Historic Company

Hawker 4000
All the speed, climb rate, range, runway performance and cabin size that Hawker fans have dreamed of.

Hawker 4000

Airshow Briefing
The warbird shows are among the most popular at Oshkosh every year, and coordinating so many airplanes and explosions, requires careful planning.

Airshow Briefing

Timeless Adventure
Lane has flown in a number of warbirds, but never have so many been flying so close at the same time as at Oshkosh.

Timeless Adventure

Sporty's Web-Based Courses Arrive
The future of training seems to be with complete online courses you can access from anywhere...

Sporty's Web-Based Courses Arrive

Falcon 7X
X Stands for Extra Performance, Efficiency, Range and Technology

Falcon 7X

King Air 350ER: Flying Fuel Tank
You can stay in the air for over 12 hours, or haul your return trip fuel with you.

King Air 350ER: Flying Fuel Tank

Cessna’s Columbia Adoption Complete
Cessna brings an impressive pair of composite singles—and an entire company—into the fold.

Cessna’s Columbia Adoption Complete

Garmin G600: Flat Panels
for the Masses

Garmin does a lot right in developing its capable and affordable retrofit flat panel system.

Garmin G600: Flat Panels<br>for the Masses

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News

1/2/2009
Use them early and often; that's the message from the NTSB when it comes to activating deicing boots on your aircraft. The longstanding debate over so-called "ice-bridging"...
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1/2/2009
Honda is assembling its first conforming prototype HondaJet at its original facility at Piedmont Triad Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina. But future work on the project...
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1/2/2009
An audit conducted by the FAA has determined that the money the agency has invested in new air traffic control equipment has been well spent; but the buildings...
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12/26/2008
The hard economic times have not dampened the spirit of holiday giving at Hawker Beechcraft Corp (HBC). The company's employees donated a total of $50,000 to the...
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12/26/2008
Kits are now available for retrofitting enhanced vision technology on existing Cirrus SR20 and SR22 aircraft. Enhanced Vision Systems using this hardware have been...
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12/26/2008
Garmin's GTX 330 and GTX 33 transponders have received FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval to supply Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) data, an industry first...
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12/25/2008
The National Business Aviation Association and the Asian Business Aviation Association jointly announced last week they were canceling this year's Asian Business Aviation Conference...
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12/25/2008
Alan Klapmeier says clearly that he will continue to be involved day-to-day, and to "guide the direction" of Cirrus Design, the company he and his brother Dale founded...
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Tip of the Week
Tip Of The Week

Flying Higher Than Usual? Consider the Hypoxia Threat
Even a minor dose can degrade your judgment and performance.

Web Exclusive

GA and the Downturn: Risks Aplenty, but Opportunities, Too
With the old year coming to a close, it's far from certain what the future holds in store for any of us in aviation. Will the industry bounce back once credit starts flowing more readily? Will lower fuel prices (if... read more

Defending Business Aviation and Getting it Wrong
Business aviation is in deep trouble, and we’ve got to face up to the crisis. Politicians have realized that they can gain political advantage by calling into question the use of business jets by companies that are in financial trouble.... read more


Flying Technique

I Learned About Flying From That by Barbara Strachan | No. 825
Distracted in December

Training by Jay Hopkins
The Air Traffic Control Team

How Safe Is Single-Pilot IFR? by Richard L. Collins
The report card is mixed, with lots of room for improvement.

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Opinions

Gear Up by Dick Karl
Careening Towards the Grass

Flying Lessons by Lane Wallace
Knowing What We Know

Unusual Attitudes by Martha Lunken
An All-American Airshow


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