Aviation News Item: 11119

31st Jul 2010

Source: aero-news.net

This is Aero TV's Daily Update on EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for Wednesday, July 28th.
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt was on hand today to address the media, and delivered a mixed report on safety. Babbitt defended his agency from charges it inflates the costs of certifying new designs. Regarding the future of leaded aviation fuel, Babbitt explained the FAA's place in what is really an EPA process..

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Thu, Jul 29, 2010
Aero-TV At Oshkosh 2010: Alan Klapmeier and Kestrel Aircraft Kestrel Turboprop Program Back On Track... With Alan Klapmeier As CEO!

As we noted in our breaking news coverage late last week, it's nice to finally be able to report two major pieces of news... a new life for the highly respected Kestrel Turboprop program... and the return of Alan Klapmeier to the leadership of an innovative general aviation design and manufacturing program.

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Thu, Jul 29, 2010
Aero-TV At Oshkosh 2010: EAA's New President New EAA Prez is Long-Time Member, Stearman Pilot/Rebuilder

During remarks in advance of the Piper press conference at Oshkosh 2010, current president EAA Tom Poberezny let loose with the fact that EAA has selected new leadership to 'augment' his aims for the organization.

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Wed, Jul 28, 2010
Aero-TV At Oshkosh 2010- Looking Back At Day Two This is Aero TV's Daily Update on EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for Tuesday, July 27th.

USA Today, which for whatever reason now has a standing policy of talking down general aviation, was out yesterday with a cheap shot at EAA AirVenture. Tuesday's story on page 3A appeared under a subhead that reads, "Air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin has history of fatal crashes. The writer, Alan Levin, did acknowledge that the fatals to which he referred did not involve the airshow at Oshkosh, and that most involved obvious pilot mistakes, and many weren't even in the area.

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X-Plane Maker Flies Fast!
Sun, 01 Aug '10

Austin Meyer's Chooses Lancair Evolution

By Chris Batcheller
Laincair reported Thursday that it has satisfied one tough customer. Austin Meyers is the developer of the famed X-Plane Software and he has chosen to purchase a Lancair Evolution. Austin commented "If you want to see how far and fast you can go safely...then nothing touches a Lancair Evo" the software maker said. You can see Austin Meyers X-Plane software here at AirVenture and it's reported that he already has an Evolution model to use in his simulator.

What is a Lancair Evolution? The company says it's latest and top of the line model from the famed kit plane manufacturer. This 37 foot wingspan bird will whisk you around at 270 knots cruise burning 100LL or 330 knots cruise if you burn jet fuel.

The Lancair Evolution is available in piston form with a Lycoming iE2 TEO540 engine or in the fire breathing form with a Pratt & Whitney PT-6 Turboprop Engine. With either powerplant option the aircraft is carbon fiber construction, providing a light weight and high strength airframe.

The Evolution is designed to meet or exceed Part 23 specifications for strength and safety. Lancair comments that this is a 'clean sheet' design using the latest developments in aerodynamics and composite construction.

Lancair says the Evolution Kit can be built in about 1000 hours of build time.

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