SWIFT FUEL
JUMPING THROUGH THE HOOPS
One of at least two
proposed alternatives to 100LL is grinding through the approval process.
Swift's Jon Ziulkowski updated AVweb's Russ Niles at AOPA
Summit last Friday.
Click here to listen. (5.1 MB,
5:35)
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GRASS
ROOTS AVIATION FLOURISHING
The Alliance for Aviation Across
America was born of the threat user fees posed to general aviation in
small town America. It's found a lasting place as a voice for the
industry and the people who rely upon it. AVweb's Russ Niles
spoke with Executive Director Selena Shilad.
Click here to listen. (5.8 MB,
6:20)
VOLUNTEER
PILOTS AND FUEL REIMBURSEMENT
There's been some confusion
about the issue of volunteer pilots getting paid for the fuel they burn.
Rol Murrow of the Air Care Alliance sets the record straight with
AVweb's Russ Niles.
Click here to listen. (4.4 MB,
4:50)
LYCOMING
ON THE EPA'S FUEL UPDATE
Lycoming Senior VP Mike Kraft
spoke with AVweb's Russ Niles about a presentation by EPA
representative Glenn Passavant at AOPA Summit in Long Beach,
California.
Click here to listen. (6.0 MB,
6:35)
TCM ON
THE EPA'S FUEL UPDATE
Teledyne-Continental CEO Rhett
Ross spoke with AVweb's Russ Niles about a presentation by
EPA representative Glenn Passavant at AOPA Summit in Long Beach,
California.
Click here to listen. (5.3 MB,
5:45)
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PIAGGIO
ROYAL GULL
 At the
AOPA Summit in Long Beach, Don Albin was kind enough to offer this tour
of his rare aircraft — an amphibious twin engine pusher, the
Piaggio Royal Gull seaplane.
SNJ-5
DAISY PEARLM — A U.S. NAVAL TRIBUTE
 Wilbur
Owens's SNJ-5, The Daisy Pearl, is a tribute to two men, Thomas
Hudner and Jesse Brown, who flew for the United States military. Brown
was the Navy's first African-American pilot. He was shot down during the
Korean war. Hudner, a fellow pilot, earned the Medal of Honor trying to
save Brown from the elements and Chinese infantry. Read more
here.
ROBINSON'S
R66 TURBINE HELICOPTER
 That's
right: Robinson Helicopter Company has a certified turbine offering
— the five-place R66 Turbine, to be exact. Company president Kurt
Robinson shares some details.
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AOPA
SUMMIT 2010 PHOTO GALLERY
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The AOPA
Summit in Long Beach, California has wound down — and we're
wrapping up on our online coverage with a few photos from the show.
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LEARNING
TO FLY WITH FLYVIE & JEPPESEN
 Jeppesen and Flyvie may revolutionize the way student
pilots learn to fly (and the way flight instructors approach flight
training) by making actual flight lessons recordable, portable, and
reviewable on the ground at the flight school, at home, and almost
anywhere.
BONUS
DEPRECIATION FOR LSA
 Flight
Design's John Gilmore tells you to take advantage of tax laws to lower
the initial cost of a new light sport aircraft (LSA) purchase before the
end of the year.
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