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Is it time to replace that Instrument Panel?

Over time the instrument panel of any aircraft or practically anything for that matter will deteriorate with age. Factory replacement panels can prove to be very costly not to mention putting you right back in the position to have to replace it again in a few years. Panel Pro™ has developed a revolutionary machine which cut instrument panels with great precision.  

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The Panel Pro™ is a computer controlled router optimized for aluminum sheet metal 1/8″ thick. […]

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A new video of “The Super Hawk”

This Cessna super Hawk is of the most technically advanced aircrafts around. Sporting a Garmin G600, an Avidyne EX600 MFD and much more it takes the guess work out of flying. Continue reading

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Team RV formation clinic.

Free Formation Clinic Offers Structured Training

 

For most pilots, flying close to another airplane is something to avoid rather than embrace. But when properly taught and methodically learned, formation flying provides pilots another level of achievement with the potential to expand horizons. The North Carolina 2010 Formation Clinic at Rowan County Airport (KRUQ) November 12-14 offers RV pilots the opportunity to learn Formation Flying Inc. (FFI) standards from FFI card holders with hundreds of hours of formation time. The clinic also […]

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Lumpkin County (9A0) host an “Airport Day”

Contact:
Jimmy Berrong Chairman 706-864-6473
Jerry Morris Secretary 706 864-5902
Lumpkin County Airport Committee

Guy Wimpy Day Honors Local Aviator
October 14 (Dahlonega, GA) – Local aviation pioneer A.G. (Guy) Wimpy will be honored on Saturday, October 23 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Lumpkin County Wimpys Airport. Guy Wimpy Day includes helicopter displays, Lumpkin County Sheriff and Fire Department exhibits, and free EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Young Eagle airplane rides for kids ages 8 to 17.

“Guy Wimpy and his family provided a […]

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FAA fails to act on many NTSB recommendations

By Richie Duchon
News21
Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Every year, planes crash in accidents that could have been avoided.

Ice can build up on the wings of a plane like it did in 1997 when a plane trying to land at the Detroit airport lost speed and crashed, killing all 29 on board.

The problem might be a poor repair job. That was the case in 2005 when the right wing fell off of a Chalk’s Ocean Airways flight just after takeoff from Miami. Two […]

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