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AVweb
General aviation advocates are confident that medical reform will be a reality soon, after the House passed an FAA funding bill that includes changes to the medical certification system for pilots. The Senate is expected to okay the bill later, and send it to President Barack Obama for final approval. "This is a major step forward and makes us more optimistic that our efforts can finally reach the finish line," EAA chairman Jack Pelton said in a statement released late last night.
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WGME-TV
A young pilot in the middle of making history made a pit stop in Maine.
He doesn't even have his driver's license yet, but 16-year-old Isaiah Cooper says he is attempting to be the youngest person to pilot an airplane around the continental United States.
Isaiah is from Compton, California and learned how to fly at the Los Angeles Inner City Aeronautical Program.
"I like aviation. I love planes and helicopters. As a young kid, I watched over seven people break records from the same foundation I am under and I love it," Isaiah said.
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AVweb
Siemens completed the first public flight of its hybrid-electric motor, which is installed in an Extra 330LE aerobatic airplane from an airfield near Dinslaken, Germany. "The first flight of our propulsion system is a milestone on the road to electrification of aviation," said Siegfried Russwurm, chief technology officer for Seimens.
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Source: www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing, By Susan Parson
The longer I live and fly, the more I realize just how important it is to have the right attitude — and I'm talking about a lot more than just keeping the blue side up on the airplane's attitude indicator. As you have read in other articles, the right attitude is a very important element of the FAA's Compliance Philosophy approach to assuring continued safety for everyone who operates in the National Airspace System.
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At 1445 Eastern Standard Time, a Beech 23 collided with trees and subsequently the ground, and burst into flames while maneuvering for an emergency landing following a reported loss of engine power near Macon, Georgia. The personal flight was operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was destroyed, and the private pilot and his passenger received fatal injuries. The flight departed the Herbert Smart Airport in Macon, Georgia, at 1443.
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General Aviation News
Hartzell Propeller and airplane modifier Texas Turbine Conversions are collaborating on a Supplemental Type Certificate for a new four-blade composite swept propeller for single-engine Supervan 900 aircraft. The propeller STC is expected fourth quarter 2016. "The Hartzell/Texas Turbine program matches engine upgrades for converted Cessna Caravans with structural composite propellers especially designed for the Supervan 900," said Hartzell Propeller President Joe Brown.
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FLYING Magazine
Jerrel Storrud was always interested in aviation, but circumstance led him to become an auto mechanic. Eventually, he became an aircraft mechanic at Neptune Aviation in Missoula, Montana.
He continued to pursue ratings, gaining the experience to step into the roll of first officer at the aerial firefighting company.
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The Associated Press via WLS-TV
For 50 years, an unsolved mystery in St. Louis, Missouri, centered around who piloted the small plane that flew through the legs of the newly-completed Gateway Arch in 1966.
A suburban St. Louis woman says it was her father.
The 630-foot tall monument was newly completed when, on June 22, 1966, a small plane suddenly approached from the west, made a low pass and flew straight through the Arch legs.
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AVweb
According to author Paul Bertorelli: Now that the summer ditching season is in full swing, it's time for my periodic public service announcement to remind you about beach landings. The last couple of weeks saw a bumper crop of unplanned water landings, three off beaches and one on a beach near Galveston, Texas. As I've said before, I've taken it on as my duty to apprise you of the actual risks of landing in the water compared to landing on the beach so if you're ever confronted with the latter, you won't put beachgoers at risk because you’re afraid of the water.
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FLYING Magazine
According to author Don Childs: After spending $20 on a Discovery flight, I knew without a doubt this is what I wanted to do with my life — fly! The only flight school in town paired me with George, the best flight instructor ever, in my opinion. My first flight with George was July 6, 1978, and it was evident from the very beginning that he had a passion for teaching. Unlike many flight instructors who teach to build hours on their way to the airlines, George was a retired Air Force officer invested in his students' success.
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AVweb
The B-29 "Doc" will return to the air on July 17, the warbird's restoration team announced recently. The Superfortress' first flight is slated to take place at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas, adjacent to the restoration hangar where volunteers worked for years to rebuild the four-engine heavy bomber. Doc's Friends spokesman Josh Wells told AVweb the flight is subject to favorable conditions, including a southerly wind with no rain. It will take place in the early morning before the heat of the Kansas summer builds up.
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