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EAA AirVenture: | 476 |
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END
OF AN ERA FOR EAA -- POBEREZNY RETIRES
Just about a year
after hiring Rod Hightower to take over the day-to-day operations of
EAA, Tom Poberezny on Tuesday officially announced his retirement from
the organization founded by his father. "I've been with EAA for 49
years," Poberezny said, "and I'm proud of what we've done together. EAA
is a way of life, a culture, and it's very special to me." Going
forward, EAA has "tremendous potential," Poberezny said. "What you all
can do for aviation is incredible." Poberezny is about to turn 65 soon,
and he said there are still things he wants to do, places to go, and a
lot he wants to share. "EAA is a 24/7 job," he said. "What I won't miss
is constantly checking my Blackberry and getting phone messages in the
middle of the night." More...
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Come to the Lightspeed
Pavilion to Trade in
Your David Clark® 13.4 Headset
Attention, David Clark 13.4 owners: Trade in your passive headset and
enjoy full-function Bluetooth™ and ANR for only $400. Stop by the
Lightspeed Pavilion (booth #259 across from Hangar B) to find out
more.
Learn more at
LightspeedAviation.com. 
| Booths at
EAA AirVenture: | 259 |
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KESTREL
OPENS MOD COMPANY
While it goes through the certification
process for its turboprop single, Kestrel Aircraft is planning to help
owners of older high performance aircraft update them to modern
standards. Kestrel Aeroworks will install Avidyne R9 panel packages in
existing aircraft, starting with Piper Meridians. "The purpose of
Kestrel Aeroworks is take existing aircraft and make them into more
modern, more comfortable, more pilot friendly aircraft," said CEO Alan
Klapmeier. Other modifications are also in the works, including
ergonomic enhancements, speed mods and airframe tweaks. Meanwhile design
and other preliminary work continues on the company's own airplane,
which Klapmeier said he hopes will be available in three years.
More...
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Bose® A20®
Aviation Headset
The Best We've Ever Made
Bose was the first to introduce active noise reducing headsets to
aviation more than 20 years ago, forever changing the way pilots fly.
Today, we continue to set the standard with the Bose A20 Aviation
Headset. The headset provides acclaimed noise reduction, with a
comfortable fit and the clear audio you expect from Bose. It also
features Bluetooth®
connectivity, an auxiliary audio input and priority switching.
Learn more.
| Booths at
EAA AirVenture: | 283-287 |
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AEROBATIC
LSA SNAP DEBUTS AT AIRVENTURE
The new Snap aerobatic airplane,
built in Italy by Dallair Aeronautica, was introduced to the U.S. market
on Tuesday afternoon at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. The single-seat
taildragger, with a low wing and a bubble canopy, is designed to compete
in International Aerobatic Club events. SportAir USA is importing the airplane with several
options -- it can be certified as Experimental-Exhibition model, an
S-LSA, or an Experimental LSA. It's powered by an EPApower SA-R915i
engine, also built in Italy, based on a Rotax 900 crankcase, or buyers
can choose the 100hp Rotax 912ULS. The Snap has inverted fuel and oil
systems, G limits of plus-6 and minus-3, and a roll rate of 330 degrees
per second. More...
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Aspen Avionics Rebate —
Power Your Panel
Aspen celebrates Air Show season with a $1,000 consumer rebate on
the versatile and flexible Evolution Flight Display system —
the industry's best value in EFIS technology.
Click for details.
| Booths at
EAA AirVenture: | 2145-2148 |
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IN
THE WORKS AT BRS: ELECTRONIC IGNITION, KESTREL CHUTE
Larry
Williams, CEO of BRS Aerospace, said at EAA AirVenture on Tuesday that
the parachute system his company is designing for the new Flight Design
C4 four-seat airplane will be the first with an electronic ignition
system. "The advantage will be ease of use and reliability," he said. It
also may be possible to design the system so it can self-activate in the
event of pilot incapacitation. His company is working on research
projects to develop parachute systems for unmanned aerial vehicles, he
said, so he expects those results could transfer to GA airplanes. He is
also working with Kestrel Aircraft to develop a parachute for their big
turboprop. "The size and speed are a challenge, but it can be done,"
Williams said. More...
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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.
| Booths at
EAA AirVenture: | 78-82,
100-116 |
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As Vital As
Vision
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cockpit today. Come see the latest from XM WX Satellite Weather at
Hangar C, Booth 3037 during EAA AirVenture or
visit us online. 
| Booths at
EAA AirVenture: | 190,
3037-3039 |
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Introducing the FL 650
Display
True Flight's FL 650, utilizing the new HELM X650 by Helm
Navigation LLC, can be used as either a panel-mount or portable device
in any aircraft. Featuring an ultra-bright 1,000 NIT screen and the most
comprehensive list of capabilities of any display out there.
Click here for more information and to
view a live video.
... Or see an FL 650 at Val Avionics' booth (#3074) in Building C at
AirVenture.
| Booths at
EAA AirVenture: | See it at Val Avionics' booth
(#3074) |
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PODCAST:
ECLIPSE — THE BOOK
The rise and
fall of Eclipse Aviation and its innovative EA500 jet represents one of
the more interesting aviation business case studies in recent years.
Lavishly funded and relentlessly promoted, the airplane never quite
lived up to its billing, and despite more than a billion dollars in
invested capital, the company went bust in 2008. In his new book, The
Great Eclipse: A Dream Design Bankrupted by Marketing and Mismanagement
and Saved by a Sensible Business Strategy, author Dennis
Maxwell details how Eclipse came out of the ground with a flourish
in 2000 and bagged what it claims were thousands of orders but
encountered insurmountable manufacturing and development problems before
it could turn a profit. In this podcast, Maxwell details his experiences
at Eclipse — he was involved in early marketing development —
and explains what finally killed what many assumed was a can't-miss
airplane.
This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation and WxWorx XM WX Satellite
Weather. More...
PODCAST:
MINERAL OILS
EXPLAINED
While other
companies sell semi-synthetic engine oils, Phillips 66 has stuck with
its well-proven XC product, a mineral-based oil with additive packages.
In this podcast from AirVenture 2011 in Oshkosh, Conoco-Phillips's
Tony Negri explains why Phillips believes mineral oils are the
best choice. And if you're on the grounds at AirVenture, stop by the
Connoco-Phillips tent just off Connoco-Phillips Plaza. The company has a
number of technical displays designed to demystify the secrets of
aircraft engine oils.
This podcast is brought to you by
Lightspeed Aviation and Phillips 66 Aviation. More...
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There's Nothing Light About
This Jet
Meet the latest and greatest member of the world's most successful
family of light jets, the Citation CJ4. It delivers more
speed and greater range while retaining the pilot-friendly — and
single-pilot-certified — operations of the CJ family. The CJ4's
cabin is larger, more comfortable, and outfitted with new entertainment
and communication systems. All this equals an aircraft that is flexible
enough to meet the requirements of many mid-sized aircraft at light jet
costs, plus the service reputation of Cessna to back up your decision.
It's what every light jet aspires to be.
Visit Cessna.com.
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