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Volume 25, Number 1a

January 1, 2018

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Ten Americans Dead In Costa Rica Crash

Russ Niles

A Cessna Caravan carrying ten American passengers and two Costa Rican crew crashed and burned in Costa Rica on New Year’s Eve, killing all on board.

Continental Motors || Angle Wave Cylinders for
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Here Comes The Future

Mary Grady

A New Year inspires us to think about aviation's future.

Electronics
International 'Aviation Alert! Short video on how EI saved this pilot's
life

Video of the Year: HondaJet Flight Trial

Larry Anglisano

AVweb was one of the early adopters of YouTube to add a new dimension to our coverage of aviation events, products and trends and we've presented 1159 videos. While they almost all get strong viewership, some particularly strike a chord with our subscribers. The most-watched AVweb video of 2017 was Aviation Consumer Editor Larry Anglisano's comprehensive flight review of the HondaJet. Number two was Paul Bertorelli's examination of gear-up landings and our AirVenture intern, Baxter Van West, had the third most popular with a tour of the B-52 bomber.

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Foreign Pilots Back In Australia

Russ Niles

Australia is relaxing recently tightened immigration laws and will allow foreign commercial pilots to work in the country on two-year visas.

CS300s For EgyptAir Silver Lining For Bombardier

Geoff Rapoport

Two weeks after the Commerce Department finalized import duties of 292% on Bombardier’s Canadian-made C Series jets sold in the United States, EgyptAir announced firm orders for 12 of the larger CS300 single-aisle jets.

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Six Dead In Australia Seaplane Crash

Russ Niles

Six people died in the New Year’s Eve crash of a De Havilland Beaver seaplane in Australia. The aircraft, operated by Sydney Seaplanes, was being used to shuttle passengers to a waterside restaurant and crashed on the Hawkesbury River, just north of Sydney, about 3:10 p.m.

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Lobbying Brings Merry Christmas For AOPA

Geoff Rapoport

AOPA celebrated two lobbying milestones this holiday season, one national and one grass-roots. According to AOPA, over 25,000 pilots are now flying under BasicMed, rather than with an FAA aviation medical. AOPA is also notching another victory in its war on monopolistic FBO pricing at airports with only a single GA provider. Waukegan National Airport management took notice of AOPA’s accusations against the airport’s sole FBO, Signature Flight Support.

Picture of the Week

Jeff Edgerton, of Shasta, CA, was the only contributor to take time away from the celebrations to send us a photo and as many of us shiver through a colder than normal holiday season this shot of Wilson Bar, Idaho reminds us that better times are just around the corner. Happy New Year from all of us at AVweb.

Brainteasers Quiz #239: Have A Little Fun, Already

The FAA can be so serious when discussing regulations and safety of flight -- which are important -- but many of us began flying simply because it was fun. To keep it safely enjoyable, simply ace this quiz.

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Short Final

I had just departed a famous airport and proceeded on course … Tower: Cessna XYZ, what is your heading? … Cessna XYZ: XYZ heading Southwest … Tower: Cessna XYZ, what is your heading … Cessna XYZ: XYZ heading Southwest … Tower (agitated): Cessna XYZ, I need to know your heading … Cessna XYZ: XYZ heading Southwest … Tower (very agitated): Cessna XYZ, fly heading 225 degrees ... Joe Serdynski

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Russ Niles

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Larry Anglisano

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2018 Market Prediction: More Avionics Growth

Larry Anglisano

if 2018 is anything like 2017, the business and general aviation markets should see a boom in new, lower-cost avionics.

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