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June 4, 2006
To: All SLAC Members
From: Vern Nelson, Web Manager
Updates:
Website:
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No new postings to the Website
Aviation Stuff:
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Probable
Cause - Marginal VFR and Complacency of the Familiar
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AOPA
Project Pilot – Aviation need more mentors.
Courtesy of member Ray Bahret
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Scottsdale
Heli Ban – Residential helicopter pads may be banned.
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Exploding
Fuel Tanks – A decade later FAA is moving on Exploding Fuel Tanks
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Flying
Cars – MIT Flying Car Attracting Investors
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NATCA
Contract – More on the current salary negotiations of the National Air Traffic
Controllers Association with the FAA
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Diamond
D Jet – To make debut in July at EAA Adventure in Oshkosh. Looks like this small jet priced below
$900,000 is serious competition to the Eclipse 500
Eclipse says it is on track
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Self
Launching Glider – Electric powered sailplane climbs to 10,000 feet on
single charge of batteries.
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B-17
and B-52 in a fly-by at the Barksdale Airshow May 14-15, 2006 -
Courtesy of member Eugene Evans
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ON
THE FLY -
P-51 losses canopy in Germany
Bush Jet tears up the runway in Canberra, Australia
Quiz on Wake Turbulence – Pilots should be able to answer all 10 questions
Other
Stuff:
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Green’s
Travel Tips – Bob Green is a member of SLAC
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Mt.
St. Helens showing disturbing activity again
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Jet
Engine Car – Hopes to set land speed record in 2007
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Missiles
Following Pick-Up Truck – Courtesy of member Eugene Evans
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