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If you had any aircraft in the world at your finger tips to fly, what aircraft would it be and where would be your ideal place to fly it? Let us know HERE.
 
Last week we asked: We already know you fly aircraft, but how many of you hobby pilot a RC plane or helicopter? Share with us here.

Don't forget we are always looking for Pilot, What's Your Story? submissions.
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Until next week - fly often, fly safe, give flights to those who have never taken to the skies,
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Oct 3-5, 1931: Clyde E. Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, Jr., made the first nonstop transpacific flight, as well as the first nonstop flight between Japan and the United States, in a Bellanca Pacemaker. The two men took off from Samushiro Beach, 300 miles north of Tokyo, and landed at Wenatchee, Wash., covering 4,448 miles in 41 hours 13 minutes.

Oct 3, 1943: The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics' Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory completed the first U.S.-built afterburner for jet engines.

Oct 3, 1967: Maj. William J. Knight, USAF, piloting the X-15 rocket plane, set an unofficial world record of 4,534 miles an hour, almost seven times the speed of sound.

Oct 4, 1861: Civil War, Lincoln watches a balloon ascension

Oct 4, 1957: The Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the first manmade earth satellite, into orbit.

Oct 6, 1964: The Sikorsky S-61L and S-61N became the first civil helicopters in the non-communist world to be certificated for instrument flight rules (IFR) operations.

Oct 7, 1959: Speaking on the theme "Project Friendship," FAA Administrator Quesada announced that FAA was preparing to assume the operation of about 2,095 military air traffic control facilities at 337 global locations. Under the "Friendship" plan, 4 types of military functions would be scheduled for transfer: air navigation & air traffic control services; military flight service; air traffic controller training; and facilities flight inspection. FAA & DOD would coordinate time phasing for absorbing military facilities, and implementation of certain parts of the project depended on further understandings with DOD and agreements with foreign countries. P. 7

Oct 8, 1919: First transcontinental air race


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Sugar Valley Airport Fly In
October 8th, 2011, 10:00AM
Sugar Valley Airport – 31A in Mocksville, NC
Bring the whole family! Door prizes galore!. Lunch provided--RSVP required for food. Education seminars provided by two IAs and NC DOT. Recently purchased by a nonprofit charitable organization, 31A has been completely revamped with the newly paved runway width increased by 50% and the installation of a parallel grass strip for those tail dragger fans. The all volunteer staff is dedicated to the development and encouragement of flying and general aviation. You'll get a tour and some of the best food around provided by California Fresh Catering. Drive in or fly in. RSVP for lunch. 336-998-3971 or 336-722-5992.
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EAA Chapter 1271 Fall Fly-In
October 15th, 2011, 11:00AM - 5:00PM
Avery County Airport (7A8) in Spruce Pine, NC
Join EAA Chapter 1271 at the Avery County Airport (7A8) in Spruce Pine, NC. The fly in starts at 11 AM with food, fun and fellowship till 5 PM. We'll have burgers, hot dogs, roasted corn, drinks and more. The leaves should be spectacular to fly into the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains!
For more information visit: www.eaa1271.org for more information.

The Silver Wings Fraternity 2011 Annual Convention/Reunion
October 14-15, 2011, 8:00am
(KEDN) Enterprise, AL
Corkey Fornof at Silver Wings Fraternity Convention. Several tours of aviation-related facilities, national board and membership meetings. The highlight will be a visit by Corkey Fornof who will arrive in the 2-seat sports car with wings - the LoPresti Fury. He is the Keynote Banquet speaker and will show clips of his aerial exploits while describing his fascinating career that most pilots only dream of. He has more than 17,000 hrs in almost 300 aircraft types. He has been filmed around the world in 46 major motion pictures & hundreds of television shows & commercials.
For more information visit: www.silverwings.org

Shawnee Regional Airport Fly-in
October, 15th 2011 09:00AM
Shawnee, OK Municple Airport (KSNL)
Come early for breakfast. Fly-in lasts all day!
For more information visit: http://www.shawneeairport.com/default.asp or http://www.facebook.com/ShawneeAirport
Get your local fly in listed here by simply adding your event on www.AircraftOwner.com


  
Ten years, running:
 Man realizes decade-long dream of building aircraft
By Stephanie Mlot | Fredrick News Post
 
Bob Calo is always building something.

Erecting a radio-controlled airplane. Reconstructing a motorcycle. Assembling an electric guitar.

"I went through my rocket phase," he said.

As he got older, the projects got bolder. And 10 years ago, the 50-year-old jumped headfirst into his most high-flying endeavor.

In 2000, Calo, a sergeant with the Maryland State Police Aviation Command, began researching experimental aircraft kits and selected which plane he would one day call his own. He settled on Van's Aircraft -- a popular brand among home-build pilots -- and chose the RV-7A model, a two-seater built for speed.

With authorization from his wife, Calo bought the first of many step-by-step kits in 2001.

"I negotiated with my wife to spend ($40,000) to $50,000" on the project, Calo said. The finished product cost close to twice his original prediction, probably because the Frederick resident stuck close to his personal motto: Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.


 
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Space tourism creeps closer to reality
By Alicia Chang | Associated Press
 
Venture capitalist Alan Walton has trekked to the North Pole, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and skydived over Mount Everest. A hop into space to enjoy a few minutes of weightlessness would have been the ultimate adventure.

After waiting seven years to fly aboard Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic spaceline, Walton gave up on the dream and asked for a $200,000 ticket refund on his 75th birthday this past spring.

Walton, who was among the first 100 customers to sign up, is not as spry as he used to be, and he's concerned about the project delays.

"This was a decision I wish I didn't have to make," he said recently. But "it was time."

Promises of space travel for the masses reached a euphoric pitch in 2004 when the experimental SpaceShipOne air-launched over the Mojave Desert and became the first privately financed, manned spacecraft to dash into space. It won the $10 million Ansari X Prize on Oct. 4, 2004, for accomplishing the feat twice in two weeks.

The flights were hailed by space enthusiasts as a leap toward opening the final frontier to civilians.


 
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Prince Harry coming to America for Apache helicopter training in California, Arizona
By Christina Boyle | NY Daily News

Prince Harry is coming to America.

The second in line to the British throne will begin the final leg of his Apache helicopter training in California and Arizona next month, the royal palace said.

The 28-year-old will take part in exercise Crimson Eagle, an eight-week intensive program where he will learn how to pilot the aircraft and use its deadly firepower.

The attack helicopter is designed to hunt and destroy tanks and is equipped with rockets, missiles and a machine gun.

The trip comes shortly after Harry's older brother, Prince William and his new bride Catherine Middleton took part in their first official visit to the U.S. in July.

Prince Harry, a Captain in the Army Air Corps, has ambitions of returning to active duty and hopes to be deployed to Afghanistan with his squadron next year.


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