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Franz Fux and Mike Watling, Switzerland. RV-7A. 1/10/07 (More) |
Hamilton Cartwright and Michael Cottrell, Lebanon, Tenn. RV-10. 1/12/07. (More) |
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Transition training: The things you can learn
I've wanted to write an article about transition training for RVers for some time, but, frankly, it's near impossible, I've found, to get the major players in the "industry" to get back to me, so a full-blown "from the CFI" perspective piece is probably not going to happen.
Not to worry, however, because the more I thought about it this week, the more I realize that the best people to talk to about transition training may not be the people who offer it (hey, one student is pretty much the same as the next), but the people who take it.
Put a bunch
of their thoughts together, and you practically have a transition
training syllabus. Sort of. (More)
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Mozambique fly-out planned
 The RV Club of South Africa is putting together another fly-out -- this time to Mozambique. The group has put together an 11-page briefing book for those interested in participating. It looks like quite an event. (Web site | pdf file)
Other fly-outs
Big Bend Fly-in weekend (VAF)
RV weekend at Sun-n-Fun
Caribbean cruise... at altitude
 This isn't about RVs (except that the chapter prez is an RV builder) , but given that it's a very slow week RV-news-wise, and the fact it's even snowing in Texas, it's still a valuable article. How to fly to the Caribbean. (EAA 309- North Carolina)
Speed brakes on an RV-10
 Rapidly becoming one of my favorite blogs, the site "Kit Aircraft Modifications" this week, Dave Herter looks at what it would be like to put some speed brakes on his RV-10, especially at this time of the year in his southern Ontario region. (More)
RVator index updated
 Quite often I see people referring others to articles in Van's Aircraft's RVator magazine, which comes out six times a year. But few of us can remember exactly what issue it was in, and going through years and years of RVators is a daunting task. The RVator index makes it easier to focus on a topic and single issue, and it's just been updated for Issue 6 of 2006.. This spreadsheet is available online in the RV Builder's Yahoogroup (in the files section). Or you can use the Web version. (More)
Colin Walker
It is my sad duty to report that Colin Walker, husband, father, grandfather, and former maker of one of North America's most popular wooden props for homebuilt aircraft, passed away peacefully on the morning of January 10, 2007. A celebration of Colin's life will be held on Sunday in Delta, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Salvation Army or the Canadian Museum of Flight will be appreciated. (Rob Prior) |
CALENDAR
January 21 - 27, 2007 |
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AZ: Lake Havasu. Saturday 1/27. FAA Wings Safety Seminar. Arizona Pilots Association presents a Wings safety seminar on survival and winter flying in the Southwest from 9 to 11. (More)
CO: Denver. Saturday 1/17. Metropolitan State College. Understanding and using aircraft communications and navigation equipment. Contact Chris Lucas, 303/449-1736.
OK: Oklahoma City. Saturday. The Wiley Post Spirit Award banquet. (More)
TX: Fort Worth. Air Safety Foundation safety seminar. "Say it Right! Radio Comm in Today's Airspace." 7-9 p.m. Tarrant County Community College Northwest Campus. (More)
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| OTHER NEWS |
How fast are we going?
With obligatory RV reference. (Blog: Cockpit conversation)
Long-term aircraft labour
Non-RV, but you'll recognize the effort. (Parksville Qualicum News)
New UK Web site
Dedicated to RV builders and pilots in the East of England
RV pix
Builder Paul Hove has one or two in his chapter newsletter. (EAA 54)
Video: Replacing the Van's fuel valve lever
From Rudi Greyling at the RV Club of South Africa. (wmv)
Air Facts downloads
Sporty's makes downloads to IPods available, at a somewhat reduced cost of DVDs and VHS cassettes. (Sporty's)
The Savvy Aviator
What a dipstick! (AvWeb)
The prop stops here
The process of researching a rumor that CFIs were actually shutting off engines during training brought tips on engine-out landings from New Zealand and England to AOPA's Alton Marsh.
Builder motivation video
I know this is an old video, but it's winter and maybe some of you can use a little "push"
Video: 1500 Hours
Rudi Greyling's progress. Gee. I'm at 1490 hours and I'm not even close. (YouTube)
Callback
The January issue is out. If you learn stuff from the problems others have had, this is for you. (NASA) |
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