Has anyone flown the Sport Aircraft Company's "Mermaid"? If so, what are your impressions of it? Is it as unwieldy as it seems in the company's videos? (It's at http://www.sportaircraftworks.com/mermainmain.html). AJ Reply

Boeing Formally Protests US Air Force Tanker Contract Award Says KC-X RFP Differs From Criteria Cited In Going with KC-45A (From: Aero-News.net) It's official. Citing irregularities with the process of the competition and the evaluation of the competitors' bids, on Tuesday Boeing filed a formal...

This was in the "Multimedia" section of AdventurePilot.com.They promised weekly updates back in 2006, but there were none. Can someone identify this plane? http://www.adventurepilot.com/Portals/0/multimedia/Film1.wmv Thanks! AJ

I knew these guys were having problems, but I didn't know it was this bad: ANN REALTIME REPORTING 02.19.08 1430 EST: Aero-News has learned Adam Aircraft has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation, effectively dashing hopes the company would manage an 11th-hour funding miracle and continue...

Still an amazing film.

I got this from Propwash: UAL/ALPA's Captain Mark Bathurst Is NOT Feeling The Holiday Spirit Captain Mark Bathurst, Chairman of the United Master Executive Council of the Air Line Pilots Association, had a few things to say, Wednesday, about United Airlines' Christmas holiday...

Link to the NY Daily News story, with two photos: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/2007/11/15/2007-11-15_us_wwii_fighter_plane_found_on_coast_of_.html

Being on Google Groups, I frequently get advertising links on my email page that is somehow linked to my interests as defined by what groups I'm in. Recently, something called Jet University has been popping up a lot. I placed the url at the end of this message. My question is: Who are these...

On May 9, 7:45 am, "lab~rat :-)" wrote: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-cairport08may08,0,... More of Al Gayda taking its toll on society. Another one who lets Rush Limbaugh do his thinking for him.

I'm on the FAA mailing list and I got the following this morning. I'm posting as a service: "SIMBURY FLYING CLUB FLY-IN" Topic: FLY-IN, LEARN ABOUT THE FAA SAFETY TEAM (FAASTEAM) On Sunday, September 24, 2006 at 8:00 AM Location: SIMSBURY AIRPORT 4B9 94 WOLCOT RD RAMP AND TIE DOWNS

I missed this article when it first appeared. http://abcnews.go.com/Business/FlyingHigh/story?id=949148&page=1 Is it possible for the Light Sport category to revive that old slogan of "An Airplane In Every Garage" in order to bolster the number of GA pilots? AJ

according to the Daily News, Paul Newman wants to convert the runway of the now unused FBF for use in car racing for charity. (The link is at the end of this message.) Is the public allowed to poke around the old airfield now? I'd love to see it. AJ Link:...

http://www.dumpalink.com/media/1145434732/AT-6_Harvards_on_Water AJ

First batch: 56K: http://www.pbs.org/kcet/chasingthesun/images/plane_button_56.gif 220K: http://www.pbs.org/kcet/chasingthesun/images/plane_button_220.gif Second Batch: 56K: http://www.pbs.org/kcet/chasingthesun/images/plane_button_56.gif 220K:...

From the Cushing (OK) Daily Citizen: Trouble ahead over small plane fees By Randall Turk THE NORMAN TRANSCRIPT (NORMAN, Okla.) NORMAN, Okla. - A political dogfight is looming over Washington, D.C. skies this summer as a financially troubled airline industry attempts to shift some of its...

(From The Journal News, serving Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties in New York) Bedford airport was hub of excitement By SEAN GORMAN THE JOURNAL NEWS (Original Publication: April 10, 2006) BEDFORD

one thing lead to another -- I looked on Ebay under "aviation" and found an old poster for Grey Goose Airlines. then I did a search for Grey Goose Airlines and came up with this site. If Nouveau posters are your thing, enjoy! http://www.enjoyart.com/kerne_erickson.htm AJ

I just read a description of the limitations imposed on light sport pilots, including the following: no flights into Class A airspace, which is at or over 18,000' MSL; no flights into Class B, C, or D airspace unless you receive training and a logbook endorsement; and no flights above 10,000' MSL. ...

Associated Press EL CENTRO, Calif. - A Navy fighter jet crashed during a routine training mission and the pilot was killed, officials said. The single seat F/A-18C Hornet went down about 7:48 p.m. Wednesday, 5 miles north of this small desert town east of San Diego, according to a Navy news...

I found this on the FAA "Pilot Medical Certification-Frequently Asked Questions" page and I need to know what this disqualifying condition means: "Coronary heart disease that has been treated or, if untreated, that has been symptomatic or clinically significant." I recently underwent...