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Is That Too Much Airplane For You?
With used aircraft pricing at an all-time low, it’s easy to get
sucked into a convincing fantasy that the airplane of your dreams is
also one fitting your skills, operating budget and mission. Read
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New FAA-Approved Online
Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC)
AceCFI's new online FIRC lets CFIs keep their flight instructor
certificates active for an entire lifetime for ONE payment of
$99.95. Additionally, the course allows CFIs to receive their temporary
airman certificates by e-mail with no paperwork or hassle involved.
Lesson material includes human factors, aviation accident case studies,
pilot deviation reports pulled from the Aviation Safety Reporting System
(ASRS), and more. Go to AceCFI.com to register.
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The Refurb Aircraft Market: It's Bigger Than You
Think
Stratospheric new aircraft prices have opened new markets for capable,
older airframes. The trend appears to be gaining traction as more shops
and businesses cater to brining older airframes up to new standards with
modern avionics, fresh interiors and paint. Read
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Buy a Skyway! Help Fuel
the ThinkGlobalFlight STEM Adventure
Help us motivate a new generation of aviators, scientists, and
engineers: Think STEM and ThinkGlobalFlight.org! TGF's
April 2014 orbit of the Earth will interactively reach students at
Student Command Centers via SATCOM in 37 countries enroute about
science, technology, engineering, and math. As little as $25 sponsors a
Skyway along the way, fueling the TGF Cirrus SR-20 around the globe! Click here to learn more.
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The Enduring Allure Of Adventure
Humans love to seek out new experiences, and that goes for aviators too.
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AVweb's Newstips Address
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Over 21,000 Happy
GAMIjectors® Customers Can't Be
Wrong!
GAMIjectors® have given
these aircraft owners reduced cylinder head temperatures, reduced fuel
consumption, and smoother engine operation. GAMIjectors® alter the fuel/air ratio in each
cylinder so that each cylinder operates with a much more uniform
fuel/air ratio than occurs with any other factory set of injectors. To
speak to a GAMI engineer, call (888) FLY-GAMI, or go online for complete engineering
details.
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Meet the AVweb Team
AVweb is the world's premier independent aviation news resource,
online since 1995. Our reporting, features, and newsletters are brought
to you by:
Publisher
Tom Bliss
Editorial Director, Aviation Publications
Paul Bertorelli
Editor-in-Chief
Russ Niles
Webmaster
Scott Simmons
Contributing Editors
Mary Grady
Glenn Pew
Avionics Editor
Larry Anglisano
Contributors
Kevin Lane-Cummings
Paul Berge
Ad Coordinator
Karen Lund
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web site readers every week. Over 80% of our readers are
active pilots and aircraft owners. That's why our advertisers grow
with us, year after year. For ad rates and scheduling, click here or contact Tom Bliss:
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Cessna Builds a Fighter
Well, a tactical aircraft, at least. With the Pentagon not asking for
such a thing, is Cessna banking on foreign sales right out of the
starting gate? Either way, it's a risky venture for a bizjet company
whose last military experience was 40 years ago. Read
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Video: Calle Hedberg -- The Flying Hobo
Many round-the-world pilots are in a hurry to get the trip done, but
Calle Hedberg of Capetown, South Africa is taking a different route. He
has eight months to do the trip in his kit-built Ravin 500, and he plans
to savor every moment. AVweb's Russ Niles flew with him after he got a
float endorsement in Kelowna, British Columbia. Read
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Video: Jonathan Trappe Launches from Maine to Cross the
Atlantic in a Cluster Balloon System
On the morning of September 12, 2013, Jonathan Trappe ascended from a
field in Caribou, Maine, in an attempt to be the first pilot to fly a
cluster balloon system across the Atlantic. Twelve hours later, he
landed in Newfoundland. Read
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Video: Bendix/King KSN770 Flight Trial
The Bendix/King KSN770 retrofit FMS trickles down from the Honeywell
Apex integrated flight management system. It has a flexible feature set
and an open architecture. Read
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