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| AVflash! Learning to Fly — Not Just for
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EAA
PLANS YOUNG EAGLES FOR ADULTS
EAA will expand the Young
Eagles program to include a version for adults. Rod Hightower, CEO and,
as of today, Chairman of EAA told about 25 members attending the
organization's annual general meeting on Saturday that the as-yet
unnamed program will be directed toward the parents of kids in Young
Eagles and at giving adults a Young Eagles-type experience. "I think
we're onto something that will be useful into the future," he was quoted
by the Oshkosh Northwestern as saying. Despite some
challenges in 2010 after a rain-hampered AirVenture, EAA is on solid
financial footing the meeting was told. More...
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Compare and Save at the Pilot
Insurance Center
Don't pay more for life insurance coverage just because you fly. Contact
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ATTENDANCE
UP AT AIRVENTURE
AirVenture Oshkosh President Rod Hightower
said Sunday preliminary attendance figures show about a four percent
increase this year over the 2010 tally. Hightower also announced that
more than 800 exhibitors, 2,500 show planes and more than 10,000
aircraft in total attended the event, which wrapped up Sunday. He
proclaimed the show a "great success" and said the highlights included
the first ever public tours of the Boeing 787, the return of B-29 FIFI
and the celebration of centennial of naval aviation. More...
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ALMOST
INSTANT UAV FLIES
 Scientists in the UK have
produced a flying UAV in a process called sintering. The group designed the Southhampton
University Laser Sintered Aircraft (Sulsa) on a computer (with eliptical
wings like a Spitfire and a honecombed fuselage like a Bolingbroke) and
sent it to 3D RPD. The company used the data to build up the
aircraft's components in a heated chamber by layering nylon powder in
the correct measure to create each part. All the parts were finished in
five days and snapped together to create a seven-foot-long flying UAV.
The scientists say there should be some pretty impressive real world
applications for the technique. More...
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Second Annual ECAS to Land in
Sweden
Following the success of ECAS last year, the Second Annual Summit
will explore the latest developments in the corporate aviation sector of
Europe and new business opportunities and challenges in the region. It
will also provide the platform for manufacturers and operators — as
well as any organization interested in this marketplace — to
explore all aspects affecting the future of this industry. A must-attend
event for international business aircraft operators.
Click here to learn more and
register.
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F-35
ON PARADE
 The naval versions of the F-35
demonstrated their capabilities in a pretty public way in the past week.
Last Thursday an F-35C was
launched from the ground-based steam catapult at the U.S. Navy's
test facility in Lakehurst, NJ. The test seemed to go as planned with
the aircraft leaping from the launch device despite the soaring
temperatures in New Jersey last week. The Marine Corps also showed off
the short-takeoff/vertical land variant (F-35B) they'll use.
More...
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WingX Pro7 Version 5 for iPad
— Includes In-Flight Weather
The new WingX Pro7 Version 5 Moving Map adds ADS-B In-Flight
Weather, Terrain-Enhanced VFR Sectionals, IFR Low/High Enroute charts,
ADS-B NEXRAD, TFRs, SUAs, and a lot more. All moving map views can be
displayed fullscreen or side-by-side. Also included: Animated weather
images, DUATS, A/FD, AOPA Directory with Yelp integration, Route
Planning, FARs, E6B, and more. WingX is also available for Windows
Mobile, Blackberry, and Android.
Click here for more information.
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Over 19,000 Happy
GAMIjectors® Customers Can't Be Wrong!
GAMIjectors® have given these aircraft owners reduced
cylinder head temperatures, reduced fuel consumption, and smoother
engine operation. GAMIjectors® alter the fuel/air ratio in
each cylinder so that each cylinder operates with a much more uniform
fuel/air ratio than occurs with any other factory set of injectors. To
speak to a GAMI engineer, call (888) FLY‑GAMI,
or
go online for complete engineering
details. 
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VIDEO:
OSHKOSH NORTH AND SOUTH 40 BREEZE-BY
 Couldn't make it to Oshkosh this year? Too busy with
work or short on free time? You'll only need three minutes to experience
the crowded North and South 40 with us in this sped-up video we put
together for those of you stuck at home. More...
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Fly More for
Less
Visit the AVbuys page for discounts, rebates, incentives,
bargains, special offers, bonus depreciation, or tax benefits to help
stretch your budget. We're helping you to locate and view current offers
instantly, with a direct link to sponsors' web sites for details.
Click for the resource page.
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Peter Drucker
Says,
"The Best Way to Predict the Future Is to Create
It"
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SHORT
FINAL
Back in the mid-'80s, Piedmont Airlines began
flying out of Worcester airport (ORH) in Massachusetts to
Baltimore/Washington International airport (BWI). A flight crew
requested their IFR clearance, and I dutifully rattled it off to them in
typical New England air traffic control fashion. As I concluded, the
response I received in a thick Southern drawl was
priceless: Airplane 1234:
"Woostasure clearance
— do yuh hear how fayust I'muh tawkin'? Well, that's how fayust I
listen. You wanna run that by me — one — moe —
tawm — ?"
Dave
Khanoyan
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Bertorelli Editor-in-Chief
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Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "A
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unstoppable quest to achieve universality in aviation terminology. See
if your answers are consistently correct in this quiz.
If so, Aviation Consumer would like to
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