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3 hrs ago | Flying

I Learned About Flying From That: Back to Basics

"You need more right rudder," Bill Martin scolded as I sloppily put the Cessna 172 into a climbing right turn.

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Related Topix: Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft, Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Boeing 737

7 hrs ago | Airport Business

Cessna Turbo Skylane JT-A Takes First Production Flight

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, announces the first production flight of its Turbo Skylane 182 JT-A took place yesterday at the company's facility in Independence, Kan.

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Related Topix: Flying, Life, Hobbies, Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft, Aerospace-Defense, Textron, Independence, KS

Mon May 20, 2013

Blacktown Sun

Glenwood pilot to pay tribute to explorers in flight

Gabriel Wall of Glenwood will join up to 200 pilots in a historic Blue Mountains Bicentenary Flyover on May 25, 2013.

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Related Topix: Flying, Life, Hobbies, Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft

Fri May 17, 2013

Milwaukee Courier Online

Nigerian becomes youngest commercial pilot in Nigeria and South Africa

Described as being the new hope of the African aviation industry, this 20 year-old has always dreamt of becoming a pilot.

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Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Boeing 737, Aircraft, Civil Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft

Wed May 15, 2013

AOPA Pilot

Ministry offers teens free flight lessons

Free flight training and real-world life lessons are what teens aged 13 to 18 gain by attending Melbourne, Fla.-based Wings of Grace Ministries .

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Related Topix: Flying, Life, Hobbies, US News, Federal Aviation Administration, Real Estate, Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft

Tue May 14, 2013

AOPA Pilot

Tidewater Flying Club: Offering low-cost flying, ownership

Tidewater Flying Club, based out of Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, was formed in 1967 to promote and encourage interest in airplane operation and ownership for the benefit of its members.

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Related Topix: Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft

Fri May 10, 2013

The Waterloo Region Record

Brushed off

The remains of the plane owned by Russ Hawkins, in which he was killed during a crash near Puslinch Lake last fall, sit in the corner of a hanger at the Branford Municipal Airport.

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Related Topix: Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft, Air Accidents

The Guelph Mercury

Searching for answers

The remains of the plane owned by Russ Hawkins, in which he was killed during a crash near Puslinch Lake last fall, sit in the corner of a hanger at the Branford Municipal Airport.

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Related Topix: Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft, Air Accidents

Wed May 08, 2013

WHDH

Small plane makes emergency landing; no injuries

As crews moved the Cessna 172 aircraft to a rest area parking lot after it made an emergency landing, the pilot did not want to speak to the media.

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Related Topix: Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft, Fort Lauderdale, FL

The Miami Herald

Cessna loses power, lands on Fla. highway

Broward Sheriff's Office spokesman Mike Jachles says the Cessna 172 Skyhawk was on its way from North Perry to Naples on Wednesday when it lost power and experienced a drop in oil pressure.

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Related Topix: Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft

Tue May 07, 2013

Daily Kos

How Airliners Work - Weight and Balance

I was asked to do one of these about weight and balance. The recent crash of a National Air Cargo 747 shortly after takeoff makes this very topical.

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Related Topix: Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft, US News, Liberal Political News

Sat May 04, 2013

Advocate-News

First woman pilot to cross Pacific celebrates 50th anniversary

Betty Miller received the FAA Gold Medal from President Kennedy. This month marks the 50th anniversary of her historic flight across the Pacific Ocean.

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Related Topix: US News, Federal Aviation Administration, Australia, World News, Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft

Clover Herald

Runs in the family: 3 generations of female pilots

When Abby White, 17, took her check ride and earned her private pilot's license April 7 at Stearman Field in Benton, the feat was more than a personal accomplishment.

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Related Topix: Flying, Life, Hobbies, Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft, US Military, US Air Force

Wed May 01, 2013

AOPA Pilot

Efficiency: Buy or rent?

If you want to save money on flight training, buy an airplane. This common bit of advice comes up often during the inevitable conversation about how to save money in aviation.

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Related Topix: Flying, Life, Hobbies, Civil Aircraft, Cessna 150, Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft, Cessna 152, Canton, NY

Tue Apr 30, 2013

Florida Today

FAA: Pilot was trying to land before crash at Valkaria Airport

Federal investigators said a pilot who crashed at the Valkaria Airport on Monday was trying to land when something went wrong.

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Related Topix: US News, Federal Aviation Administration, Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft

Mon Apr 29, 2013

Airport Business

ATP Opens New Training Centers in Ogden, UT and Morristown, NJ

The opening of these two training centers brings the total number of facilities that ATP operates up to 30, the most locations of any flight training provider in the United States.

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Related Topix: Morristown, NJ, Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft

Patch.com

Riverwood Student Pilots Soaring in the Sky

Riverwood International Charter School sophomores Niisceedee Parra-Franco and Kiersten Franklin piloted their first flights in four-seater Cessna 172 plane, last Monday.

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Related Topix: Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft, Gwinnett County, GA, Winder, GA

Sun Apr 28, 2013

The Wichita Eagle

Taking to the skies a family legacy for three generations of female pilots

When Abby White, 17, took her check ride and earned her private pilot's license April 7 at Stearman Field in Benton, the feat was more than a personal accomplishment.

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Related Topix: Flying, Life, Hobbies, Benton, KS, Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft, US Military, US Air Force

MobyGames

New Game: Special Edition Fly! 2K

Special Edition Fly! 2K is a fully featured version of Fly! 2K but with only the Cessna 172 Skyhawk and Beech King Air B200.

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Related Topix: Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft

Sat Apr 27, 2013

AVweb

Video: Video Tour of Tecnam 2010

At Aero 2013, Tecnam seems to be pulling out all of the stops, introducing two new LSAs -- one aerobatic -- and showing off the highly refined P-2010, which might best be thought of as a reimagined Cessna 172 that's faster and carries more than the progenitor that may have inspired it.

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Related Topix: Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft