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D-051
D-052
D-053 |
Don't Leave the Show without
Trying the New Zulu!
The new Zulu offers more comfort, more clarity, and a quieter
experience than ever before. A distinctive new look and continuous
innovation make the new Zulu the ultimate blend of design, technology,
and high performance. Stop by our booth ( D51) to learn more about
the advancements that take the new Zulu to the next level of headset
performance or
go to
LightspeedAviation.com. 
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SOUTHWEST
IN-FLIGHT FUSELAGE RUPTURE (WITH VIDEO)
 Southwest Airlines Flight 812, a
Boeing 737 carrying about 118 people out of Phoenix for Sacramento,
Friday, diverted to Yuma Marine Corps air station in Arizona after an
in-flight fuselage rupture caused rapid decompression at 36,000 feet.
Passengers who called in to local news stations said a six foot long
gash opened with a loud bang in the top of the cabin. They said the sky
was visible through the opening and that some passengers lost
consciousness during the rapid descent to 11,000 feet. According to
Southwest, a flight attendant was the only one aboard to have suffered
an injury. One passenger who saw the flight attendant speculated that
the crewmember may have broken his nose. The NTSB has sent a Go Team to
investigate the fuselage rupture. Video and pictures shot by passengers
are available after the jump. More...
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B-078
B-079
B-090
B-091 |
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NWS
CONFIRMS: LAKELAND AIRPORT HIT BY TORNADO
The
National Weather Service confirmed in a report released on Friday that a
category EF-1 tornado hit the Lakeland airport on Thursday about noon
time. The tornado had top winds estimated at 95 mph, a path length of
just over a half mile, and a path width of about 30 to 40 yards. The NWS
report also confirmed the impact of 70 to 75 mph "downburst thunderstorm
severe straight-line winds," with the tornado impacting the west end of
the runway about 12:05 p.m. The full NWS report is available online (PDF). Related Content:
More...
STORM
AFTERMATH: GETTING BACK TO NORMAL (ALMOST)
In the main
exhibit area at Sun 'n Fun, most airplanes came through Thursday's storm
unscathed, but a few suffered minor dings, and a few others were
totaled. At Cessna, a couple of airplanes ended up with cracked
fairings, where they apparently were hit by flying debris, but for the
most part, a little extra mulch was laid down and by Friday morning the
exhibit was back to normal, though muddy in spots. Over at Piper, they
were not so lucky. Late in the morning, the exhibit was roped off with
yellow tape while awaiting examination by insurance folks. A battered
orange Rans S-7 that had blown over from the neighboring exhibit sat
askew among the Pipers. "We rode it out, with people in our tent and in
the mock-up trailer," Piper spokesman Randy Groom told AVweb on
Friday. "It got very noisy in the tent, but everyone is safe. Some
neighboring aircraft pulled out of their tie-downs and hit our
airplanes." It all looks to be minor damage, he said. He was hoping to
have the tent open for visitors by Friday afternoon, and everything back
to normal by later in the day, or Saturday morning. More...
AVWEB
INSIDER BLOG: THE SHOW WILL GO ON
AVweb staff have
been on-site at Sun 'n Fun all week, including Thurday's shockingly
destructive storm. As he dries out from the ordeal, editor-in-chief
Russ Niles has one thought he wants to share via the AVweb
Insider blog: Come out and support the show this weekend. Friday's
forecast calls for sunny skies, and the volunteers have been hard at
work cleaning up the mess and putting things back on track for the
weekend. We'll be here, and we hope you'll join us for a weekend of,
well — sun and fun. Read
more and join the conversation. More...
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Bose Pavilion
SNF-009 |
Introducing: Our Best Pilot
Headset Ever
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Bose was the first to introduce active noise reducing headsets to
aviation more than 20 years ago, forever changing the way pilots fly.
Now the Bose A20™ Aviation Headset sets an entirely new standard,
providing significantly greater noise reduction than currently
available. It also features an improved level of comfort, clear audio,
Bluetooth ® connectivity, auxiliary
audio input and priority switching.
Learn more.
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RUTAN
SET TO RETIRE
Burt Rutan announced through a November 2010
Scaled Composites press release his plans to retire in April, 2011, and
that day has come ... but there may be at least one more aircraft up his
sleeve before he goes. Rutan's career began in earnest in 1974, with a
$15,000 loan from his father and an idea to build a more efficient, more
affordable aircraft. By 1975, his VariEze arrived on the homebuilt
scene. Thirty-six years later he's known as the man who designed
Voyager, the piston-engine aircraft that flew around the world,
unrefueled; and SpaceShipOne, the first privately produced manned
vehicle to reach space. At 67 years of age at least 45 of his designs
have been built and flown. And at least five of them have been put on
display at the Smithsonian. Rutan has set markers of achievement that
have been recognized well beyond the circles of aircraft builders,
pilots and the aviation community that calls him one of their own. He
was set to retire quietly, as early as Friday, but has publicly stated
we'd see one more design before he does. More...
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SNF-001
SNF-002
SNF-004
SNF-005 |
More Versatile than a Swiss
Knife
For more than 25 years, operators have relied on the Caravan
models to meet the most demanding mission parameters. To which the
Caravan replies, "Bring it on." Its confidence is backed by a
remarkable dispatch reliability rate of over 99 percent and exceptional
payload capabilities from its 675-horsepower engine. And when you
consider the versatility, configurability, and sheer ruggedness of the
Caravan line, the applications are virtually limitless.
So, where will the Caravan take you?
Visit Cessna.com.
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BOMBARDIER
BUSINESS BOOM
Strong demand from the corporate sector, plus
interest from emerging countries and high-net-worth individuals
translated to a sharp rise in fourth quarter profits at Bombardier that
have so far continued in 2011, the company has reported. The company
earned 88 net orders in the last quarter of 2010 and most (74) were for
business jets. That compares to 33 orders, including just seven for
business jets, placed during the same period just one year prior. The
surge was followed this year by an order for 50 aircraft from NetJets.
Executives at the company forecast that 2011 should bring 150 orders, in
total. If the company's recent good fortune serves as a bellwether for
others, that forecast may do as much to lift spirits as the outlook from
some market analysts. More...
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C-024 |
As Vital As
Vision
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packages. Enhance your situational awareness with products like Radar,
Lightning, Winds, and more when you make XM WX a permanent part of your
cockpit today. Come see the latest from XM WX Satellite Weather at booth
C-024 during Sun 'n Fun 2010 or
visit us online at
XMWXweather.com/aviation. 
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Diamond Aircraft Announces
Cash Credit Spring Incentives
Take advantage of significant time-limited incentives for new or
demonstrator DA20, DA40, DA42 and HK36 aircraft with Diamond
Aircraft's Cash Credit Spring Incentive Program. (Valid for North
American deliveries only for orders placed by April
30, 2011).
Read more.
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AVWEB
INSIDER BLOG: AIRLINERS AS INTERCEPTORS — NOT A GOOD
IDEA
Or, if it is, Paul Bertorelli couldn't make the case in
his latest post to the AVweb Insider blog. When ATC decided to
vector a Southwest 737 to have a look at a NORDO Cirrus this week near
Jacksonville, the incident exploded into yet another
you've-got-to-be-kidding hairball rolling across Randy Babbitt's desk.
If it weren't for bad luck, the man would have no luck at all — but
we're wondering: What the heck is next? At least tower and ground now
appear to be awake and alert at DCA. Read
more and join the conversation. More...
AVWEB
INSIDER BLOG: SNOOZING AT DCA TOWER — LAST WEEK'S CRISIS DU
JOUR
But was it really? With Japan sinking and Libya
exploding, the press still had a field day with a midshift controller
nodding off in the Reagan National tower, as if Randy Babbitt really
needs this on his desk. On the AVweb Insider blog, Paul
Bertorelli argues that throwing more people at the problem is just
featherbedding, but Mary Grady says you can't beat Mother Nature:
Circadian rhythms mean that nobody can be expected to be fully alert at
3am. Read
more and join the conversation. More...
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Fly More for
Less
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bargains, special offers, bonus depreciation, or tax benefits to help
stretch your budget. We're helping you to locate and view current offers
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Click for the resource page.
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ICAS
FOUNDATION'S KYLE & AMANDA FRANKLIN FUND
  The aviation community is coming together to help Kyle
and Amanda Franklin get back on their feet and eventually back in the
air after their mishap at Air Fiesta at the Brownsville/South Padre
Island Airport. If you'd like to contribute, click on the banner at
right to visit the ICAS Foundation web site. More...
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AVwebFlash team is: Publisher
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