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Kick-Off to a Great
Week!
Obviously it takes more than the price of fuel to keep people away from
the AOPA Expo in San Jose, California! And clearly the word has gotten
around about Lightspeed's newest headset, the Zulu.
Attendees have been coming into Lightspeed's booth (#226) saying
they're ready to move up to Zulu.
Click here to see what all of the
excitement is about. 
See for yourself why Zulu is Aviation Consumer's "Headset
of the Year" 2008.
» Lightspeed Aviation, maker of
the Zulu ANR headset,
is an official sponsor of AVweb's AOPA Expo 2008 coverage
Visit them at booth #226 for a Zulu
demonstration!
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AVIATION
OFF D.C. RADAR
The economy will, of course, dominate the
discussions in Washington, D.C. over the next while and that means some
pressing issues in the aviation world will have to wait their turn, a
panel of D.C. insiders told delegates to AOPA Expo in San Jose, Calif.
on Thursday. "I don't think anyone gives a darn about aviation," Steve
Alterman, president of the Cargo Airlines Association told the first
general assembly of the organization. He said he doubts, for instance,
that FAA reauthorization will be decided within the next year and the
much-needed modernization of the air traffic control system is likely to
languish. Alterman was on a panel with National Air Transportation
Association President Jim Coyne, former FAA Administrator Jane Garvey
and former Department of Transportation Inspector General Ken Mead. Mead
had some critical comments about the modernization effort so far.
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Fly With Bose® Aviation Headset X™
Enjoy an unmatched combination of full-spectrum noise reduction, clearer
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Purchase by December 31, 2008 and receive a complimentary pair of Bose
in-ear headphones ($99.95 value).
Learn more and order. 
Quotes reprinted with permission: Professional
Pilot, 2007 Headset Preference Survey, 12/07; Aviation
Consumer, 8/07.
» Bose Corporation is an
official sponsor of
AVweb's AOPA Expo 2008 coverage. Please visit them at
booth #1320 to see the Bose Aviation
Headset X® in action!
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DIAMOND'S
THIELERT PROBLEMS EASE
Owners of Thielert diesel
engine-powered Diamond aircraft have received some welcome relief in the
cost of maintaining their aircraft and more is on the way. At a news
conference on Thursday at AOPA Expo, Diamond Aircraft CEO Peter Maurer
said the insolvency commissioner overseeing the restructuring of the
engine maker now realizes that sale of the company depends on its
ability to support the product. Therefore, the cost of many maintenance
items that skyrocketed under the insolvency process, have been reduced
and Thielert has started looking at ways to reduce those costs even more
with lifetime extensions on gearbox clutches and other parts that
require expensive scheduled replacement. As Diamond's own efforts to
alleviate the issues of its customers materialize in the coming year,
the cost effective utility of its diesel-powered DA42 and DA40 aircraft
should be reduced. More...
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Inflight. Every
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» XM WX Satellite Weather, the
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is an official sponsor of AVweb's AOPA Expo 2008 coverage
Please visit them at booth #908 to
learn more.
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CIRRUS
CELEBRATES 10 YEARS
Cirrus Design marked the tenth
anniversary of the certification of its SR20, which happened at the 1998
AOPA Expo, with the announcement that the aircraft is getting some
SR22-like upgrades. The less powerful entry-level Cirrus has always been
less popular since the SR22 was introduced and now accounts for less
than 20 percent of sales. But with tough times dominating discussion
everywhere, the company has offered the Garmin Perspective panel, with
optional enhanced vision as an option in the SR20 for less than
$300,000. Meanwhile, the development of the Vision jet continues
unabated, despite market- related layoffs and production cuts for the
current aircraft. More...
EPIC
COMES HOME
After flirting with Canadian and Russian
certification for its composite aircraft, Epic Aircraft says it will
certify its products in the U.S. CEO Rick Schrameck told a news
conference at AOPA Expo on Thursday that it will certify its first
aircraft, the turboprop Escape, in Bend, Oregon under the auspices of
the Seattle FAA office. He said that problems with the foreign
certifications notwithstanding (and aircraft seized in the Georgian
conflict and high building costs in Canada), the current economic
problems also helped make the decision to certify in the U.S. He said
that certification inspectors now have time to do the Escape
certification as activity in the market declines. Schrameck said the
market decided his choice to certify a turboprop, rather than one of the
jets his company is also developing. More...
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Untie Your Dreams at 235
Knots
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feet. Cruise at 235 confident knots. Nothing releases a pilot's passion
for flight like the Cessna 400, the world's fastest fixed-gear
aircraft. It's more than speed that makes the Cessna 400 such a
pleasure to fly. There's the sophisticated stylish cabin, glass cockpit,
side-stick control, and the head-turning gorgeous looks. Looks like
Cessna is in the fast business.
Go online for all the details. 
» Cessna Aircraft, the company
behind the speedy Cessna 400,
is an official sponsor of AVweb's AOPA Expo 2008 coverage.
Visit them at booth #417 to see your
dream aircraft in person!
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AVIDYNE'S
ENTEGRA WEATHER SERIES CLOSES THE WEATHER GAP
For the past
half decade, as aviation weather datalinked to the cockpit has become
standard equipment for U.S. pilots, European pilots could only look on
in envy. At AOPA in San Jose this week, Avidyne Corp. announced that
weather envy is no more with the introduction of what it calls its
Entegra WX Series. This new product combines four weather sensor choices
-- datalinked weather via Sirius Satellite Radio, narrowcast on-demand
datalink through the Iridium low-earth-altitude satellite system,
onboard lightning detection with Avidyne's TWX670 system and, last, an
onboard weather radar system. Obviously, this is a complex system,
requiring two datalink receivers -- the MLX770 receiver handles Iridium
data, and the MLB700 does Sirius duty. Currently, display options are
Avidyne's latest versions of its popular EX500 and EX5000 MFD products.
Eventually, display options may be expanded to include portables and
EFBs. More...
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Ever Wish You Could Flip a
Switch and Turn IFR Visibility into VFR?
To find out more, go to True
Flight. 
» True Flight brings the most
information to your displays and
is an official sponsor of AVweb's AOPA Expo 2008 coverage.
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AVWEB
INSIDER BLOG: HARD (BUT FRIENDLY) TIMES AT AOPA EXPO
Many of
us had girded our loins for tough times and downbeat spirits at this
year's AOPA Expo, but AVweb Editor-in-Chief Russ Niles found a
more cheerful atmosphere, despite the times. Read about his experience
in the latest installment of our AVweb Insider blog.
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New 2009 Aircraft Spruce
Pilot Shop Catalog Now Available
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty has published a new, full-color,
88-page pilot supply catalog available at no cost. Products include:
handheld GPSs; headsets; intercoms; flight bags; laminated check lists;
folding bikes; oxygen systems; windsocks; survival gear; flight jackets;
Scheyden eyewear; weather indicators; Jeppesen and ASA training
products; aviation software and simulators; charts; videos; books; and
much more. Call Aircraft Spruce at 1 (877) 4-SPRUCE, or
visit online. 
» Aircraft Spruce &
Specialty is at the AOPA Expo in San Jose.
Visit them at booth #1534 to pick up
a copy of the new catalog.
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AVWEB'S
AOPA EXPO 2008 PODCAST #4:
AVIDYNE'S ENTEGRA WX SERIES SERVES UP A
BUFFET OF WEATHER DATA, FOR EVERYONE
Eager to stay on the
cutting edge of cockpit information systems, Avidyne Corp. has come to
this year's AOPA Expo with an incredibly comprehensive suite of weather
tools. The Entegra WX Series combines the power of Sirius-based datalink
weather, Iridium-based satellite info, an onboard weather radar, and
Avidyne's TWX670 lightning-detection system. On top of all those
features, it's cost-conscious and useful for pilots outside the U.S.,
too. Avidyne President Dan Schwinn explains how that's
possible.
This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation's Aviation
Headset X™.
More...
AVWEB'S
AOPA EXPO 2008 PODCAST #6:
MORE ON THE GARMIN GPSMAP
696
Vendors at AOPA Expo are moving Garmin's new GPSMap 696
nearly as fast as they can get them and Garmin's booth is jammed with
would-be buyers. One question that we've heard from several readers is
why the 696's approach plates aren't geo-referenced. Does Garmin have
plans to do that? Not immediately, says Garmin's Jim Alpiser, who
explained that the NACO charts Garmin used in the 696 don't have the
necessary geographical data for geo-referencing. AVweb spoke to
him after the show opened Thursday morning, and you can here the details
of that interview in this podcast.
This podcast is brought to
you by WxWorx XM WX Satellite
Weather, the premier weather provider for pilots.
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calling (800) 337-5263, or
go online. 
» Trade-A-Plane is at
the AOPA Expo in San Jose.
See the latest issue and ask about a subscription at booth #326.
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Avoid Unintentional Stalls
and Spins — No-Cost Online Course!
Getting a handle on aerodynamics doesn't have to involve dry textbooks
and dense equations. AOPA Air Safety Foundation's no-cost
interactive online course, Essential Aerodynamics,
provides need-to-know concepts to help you upgrade your aerodynamics
skills quickly and easily. Complete this fun, challenging course in less
than an hour on the AOPA Air Safety Foundation web site.
Click to get started. 
» The AOPA Air Safety
Foundation is at the AOPA Expo in San Jose.
Ask about this and other online courses at booths #1121 & 1123.
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Does Your Aircraft Insurance Provide
$5,000.00 in Legal Costs?
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» Avemco Insurance Company is
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Visit them at booth #416 to find the
coverage right for you.
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Edition Right for You
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