Sunday, August 15, 2010

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Sean D. Tucker And jetAVIVA Team Up To Fight 'Loss Of Control' Accidents from Aero-News Network | Training Designed Specifically For Light Jet Owner-Pilots Sean D. Tucker's Tutima Academy of Aviation Safety, an aerobatic and upset recovery training school, has partnered with the light jet acquisition and sales firm jetAVIVA to launch a new Light Jet Upset Recovery Training course…

Mother and Son take a Historical Leap from US Army Golden Knights by Donna Dixon | As the dreary clouds hovered  over the Windy City at day break gloom was in the air. Slowly you could see a glimmer of light and finally the brilliant blue sky broke through to support the 52nd annual Chicago Air and Water Show. This is the largest show of its kind, which roars into Chicago's…

Jonathan Trappe, Cluster Balloonist from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Jonathan Trappe is a sort of super-hero to some children and a crazy man to some adults, but we found him to be a rather enthusiastic, and appropriately certificated, lighter-than-air gas balloon pilot. Trappe is licensed to fly beneath a group of (usually more than 50) homemade helium-filled polyethylene balloons. That means his aircraft is one of the most structurally redundant vehicles in the sky. After politely explaining the complications of flying with a parachute, he concluded that he didn't fly with one at Oshkosh and asked, "When you fly your aircraft, do you wear one?" Trappe's aircraft is registered and carries an "N" number. But because he can change "gondolas" (in this case a paraglider harness) and sometimes knifes balloons in flight, the exact part of the overall rig recognized by the FAA as an aircraft is a story in itself. We chatted with Trappe at AirVenture Oshkosh the day after his successful night flight across Lake Michigan…

"A Pilot's Story" most recent news! Latest Trailer Premiers at Oshkosh/AirVenture10 | The producers of "A Pilot's Story" are pleased to announce the latest trailer of the film which premiered on July 29th, 2010 at the Fly-In Theater during Oshkosh/AirVenture 2010 …The trailer features Julie Clark, Nigel Lamb, John & Martha King, Patty Wagstaff, Tom Poberezny, Zach Braff and Jack Pelton CEO, President & Chairman of Cessna… The producers of "A Pilot's Story" are thrilled to announce a new addition to the team, John Parker of Principal Photography as Director of Aerial Cinematography.  He is the genius behind the aerial sequences you see in the latest trailer and future aerials for the film. Check out his website here: Principal Photography

Skydivers land in sport's shrine - Daytona Beach News-Journal | In addition to her Golden Knights fame, she holds records for women that include 352 jumps within 24 hours and over 18300 jumps in her lifetime. ...

Marin Air Show - We were at Wings Over Marin today.  Tiny little airport in a gorgeous setting in Novato.  Lots of fun climbing in and out of cockpits, getting close-ups of vintage airplanes and watching fly-bys.  Best part was imagining what it'd be like to own our own set of wings.

Great Minnesota Air Show costs company money - St. Cloud Times | Air Show Co-Director Chris Chapman said the company is still deciding whether to put on the show again. But he is considering making the show a nonprofit ...

United States - California - Santa Paula Airshow 2010 - Santa Paula - 08/14/10 from FenceCheck Forums:

Air Show Musings « Cheryl Angst's Blog by Cheryl Angst | We took the girls to the Abbotsford International Airshow today. For those of you who are not pilots, or who have never been to an airshow, I will let you know that tarmacs are warm. It just so happened that today was the warmest day of ...

With shuttles becoming museum pieces, cities vie to land one - Los Angeles Times | New York's Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum rallied supporters to dress up in spacesuits and ride the train to call attention to its bid. ...

Boeing Plans Commercial Space Taxis by 2015 - ABC News | A man looks at a scale model of Boeing's 787 dreamliner at their booth at the Singapore Air Show in... The Boeing Co. plans to be ready to ...

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