AIRVENTURE PREVIEW WITH EAA'S DICK KNAPINSKI
The countown toward each EAA AirVenture begins when the show closes each year, but it's now a little more than two weeks before the big event and the anticipation is starting to build. The 2007 event kicks off in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on July 23, and it will be a week of memorable performances, announcements, and enough hangar talk to last most of us the rest of the year. AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with EAA's communications director Dick Knapinski about what's new and what we can expect to see at this year's AirVenture.

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ANDREW CEBULA EXPLAINS WHY AOPA IS BEHIND THE FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL
In an interview with AVweb Editor-in-Chief Chad Trautvetter, AOPA Vice President of Government Affairs Andrew Cebula explains the highlights of the FAA reauthorization bill (H.R. 2881) introduced in the House of Representatives late last week. According to Cebula, AOPA endorses this legislation — warts and all.

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BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE BIG CIRRUS JET REVEAL
Certainly the biggest general aviation story of the year so far played out in Duluth, Minnesota on Thursday as Cirrus unveiled a mockup of its new jet. There are still a lot of unanswered questions about the aircraft, but its unique design is certain to attract attention on the ramp and, if Cirrus is correct, among those looking for a personal transportation machine. AVweb's Russ Niles sat down with Cirrus CEO Alan Klapmeier to find out what's behind the concept and what lies ahead.

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