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WWW: Soon, A Microlight Plane In The Budget Of A Luxury Car! - Oneindia
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05 Mar 2010 - 7:30 AM
Believe it or not, you may soon be able to purchase a microlight plane in the budget of a luxury car! An aviation company based at Sikar in Rajasthan has assembled a two-seater microlight aircraft which can take-off and land from a stretch of just 300 feet, and can traverse 15 kilometres using one litre of normal petrol. Manufactured by a newly formed company, West Wind Aviation, it will be available to the customer at around rupees 35 lakhs (Rs.3.5 millon) only. The...[Read more]
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WWW: India's Taj Air adds two new aircraft
10 Mar 2010 - 5:10 AM
Indian charter operator Taj Air has added two new aircraft to its fleet - a Dassault Falcon 2000LX business jet and a Piaggio P180 Avanti II twin...[View in news reader]
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AU: Airline plans early morning flight
10 Mar 2010 - 4:00 AM
Skywest has revised its flight schedule from Geraldton in a bid to improve its on-time performance. ...[View in news reader]
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AU: Pair survives chopper crash
10 Mar 2010 - 4:00 AM
Two men have survived a helicopter crash in central Queensland. ...[View in news reader]
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WWW: AVweb Insider Blog: Cub Love Explained
10 Mar 2010 - 3:20 AM
We're sorry to report that Paul Bertorelli is being treated for ADHS — advanced delusional hallucination syndrome. We're not sure if he's making...[View in news reader]
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WWW: NTSB: Glass Cockpits Do Not Improve Safety
10 Mar 2010 - 3:20 AM
An NTSB study shows glass cockpit technology has not significantly improved the safety of small light planes, the NTSB said Tuesday, and the board...[View in news reader]
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WWW: Airplane Thief Sentenced To Treatment Program
10 Mar 2010 - 3:20 AM
A 23-year-old man who stole a Cirrus SR22 in San Diego last month has pleaded guilty to a felony. Skye Turner was charged with using an airplane...[View in news reader]
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Savannah XL Widebody

It’s 3 in the afternoon and the work is done for the day. In true aviator style I look at the nearly clear sky with just a few wisps of Cu and think it’s much better to be up there enjoying the rush of flight than standing here wasting my life.

What better way to enjoy the thrill of flight and the company of good people than to drop in to one of the neighbours for a cup of coffee and a bit of a yarn.

Now the neighbour in mind doesn’t have an airstrip, but they do have a section of straight driveway up to the house about a hundred meters long with good a... [Read More]
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