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Aviation Headset X®
Enjoy an unmatched combination of full-spectrum noise reduction, clearer
audio, and comfortable fit with the Bose® Aviation Headset X. Voted the #1
headset for the eighth consecutive year in Professional Pilot's
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headphones ($99 value).
Learn more and order. 
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TSA
SCREENING MANUAL POSTED ONLINE
The Transportation Security
Administration has confirmed an ineffectively censored copy of its
airport screening procedures manual was posted online. It was taken down
after the mistake was discovered but not before the unsophisticated
redactions of sensitive material were cleaned up and the uncensored
version became widely available on the Internet. AVweb has chosen
not to make it available on our site. The TSA told ABC News the manual was an outdated version (June
2008) "improperly posted by the agency to the Federal Business
Opportunities Web site wherein redacted material was not properly
protected." More...
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Lightspeed Aviation Has an
Easy Way for You to Cross a Big Gift Off Your Shopping List ... And Make
Your Favorite Pilot's Greatest Wish Come True
For the first time ever, Lightspeed is teaming up with its dealers to
offer a special holiday discount on the Zulu. Just talk to your nearest
authorized dealer for all the details. And hurry — this offer ends on 12/24/09.
Go to ZuluChangeYourMind.com to
see what the Zulu excitement is all about. 
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USED
BIZJET MARKET STABILIZING
Those in the market for a used
business aircraft should be looking hard now. Bizjet manufacturers watch
the used market like hawks because it's a major factor in the new market
and they all seem to be reaching the same conclusion. Prices for
late-model used aircraft have fallen as much as 30 percent in the past
couple of years but there are now clear indications that prices are
stabilizing and used inventory, while still plentiful, is drying up. "It
means buy now, because those prices won't be around for very long as our
economies and our business improves," Hawker Beechcraft executive VP
Shawn Vick told the Wichita Eagle. More...
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WI-FI
SUMMIT JAN. 13-14
As we
reported from NBAA, in-flight broadband has become a necessity for
business aircraft and there's no shortage of companies trying to meet
the demand. It's relatively new territory for the industry and the
rapidly evolving nature of the technology means there are pitfalls
waiting for those who don't do their homework. To help guide
manufacturers, installers and airframers in the complex decisions they
face, the Aircraft Electronics Association is holding a two-day forum
Jan. 13-14 on the issues facing the full range of stakeholders in the
burgeoning field of onboard Wi-Fi. More...
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Business Aviation Will Help
Companies Not Only Survive
But Prosper During the Current Financial Crisis
To be your most productive, and your most efficient, you must keep
flying. Because in so doing, you will emerge from these times even
stronger than before. And you will replace the uncertainty that
surrounds many, with the confidence and courage to light the way for
all.
Visit CessnaRise.com. 
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VIRGIN
GALACTIC ROLLS OUT SPACESHIPTWO
 The public, or at least the
press and politicians and a few aviation luminaries, got a first look at
SpaceShipTwo in Mojave on Monday evening, at a grand rollout event
hosted by Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Galactic and designer Burt Rutan. "This is
truly a momentous day," said Branson. "The team has created not only a
world first but also a work of art. The unveil of SS2 takes the Virgin
Galactic vision to the next level and continues to provide tangible
evidence that this ambitious project is not only moving rapidly, but
also making tremendous progress towards our goal of safe commercial
operation." To honor a long line of ships in the U.S. Navy and Britain's
Royal Navy, as well as spaceships flown by NASA and perhaps most
famously in Star Trek,, SS2 was christened Virgin Space Ship
(VSS) Enterprise. The name also "looks to the future of the role of
private enterprise in the development of the exploration,
industrialisation and human habitation of space," according to Virgin
Galactic's news release. The spaceship, which holds six passengers and
two pilots, will start flight tests early next year. SS2 was rolled out
mated to its WhiteKnightTwo carrier vehicle, which has already been
flying for about a year and has mostly finished its flight-test phase.
More...
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JA Air Center — Your
Source for the New Garmin Aera Series!
The Aera is Garmin's first touchscreen aviation GPS, filled with
features for both flying and driving. Terrain, Safe Taxi, and XM weather
are just a few of the features available. You'll love the Garmin quality
and ease of use with the new Aera. Don't get stuck with your old unit
— JA Air Center will buy your used portable GPS. Call
(800) 323-5966 or
click for more info. 
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GULFSTREAM
G650 COMPLETES INITIAL FLIGHT TESTS
A quick first
flight for the G650 the day before Thanksgiving was terminated after
12 minutes to check out a vibrating gear door, but now Gulfstream has
relaunched its biggest ship for a thorough wringing-out by the test
crew. The company said last week the jet now has flown for an hour and
45 minutes, at speeds up to 240 knots and altitudes up to 9,500 feet.
The crew checked handling qualities, pitot-static systems, avionics,
hydraulic systems, electrical power generation and distribution, flight
controls, and cabin environmental and pressurization controls. "The
pilots' reports indicate that the G650's flying qualities were
outstanding," said Pres Henne, senior vice president of programs,
engineering and test at Gulfstream. The jet is on target for
certification in 2011, he said, by both FAA and EASA, with entry into
service in 2012. More...
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For more information, visit
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Airport Planning &
Management
Available from AVweb Bookstore. Extensively revised to reflect
post-9/11 changes, this new edition brings aviation professionals
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include it in our new section, "Who's Where." The items will be
permanently archived on AVweb for future reference, too.
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