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Mary Grady

Mary Grady
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Mary was one of the founding members of the internet experiment that became AVweb and continued as a key staff writer until her health challenges prompted a leave of absence earlier this year. She worked for AVweb for 20 years and wrote thousands of articles. To the best of anyone’s recollection she never missed a deadline.

Legendary Bob Hoover Dies At 94

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Bob Hoover, whose extraordinary aviation life included flying in World War II, test-flying for the Air Force and performing a unique airshow act demonstrating...

Huerta Stresses Safety At AirVenture

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The FAA administrator comes to EAA AirVenture just about every summer, and as a rule the main thrust of the current officeholder's speech is...

Commuter Craft Now Taking Deposits

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Richard Hogan's Commuter Craft Innovator, which attracted crowds recently at the Sport Aviation Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, is on display at Sun 'n...

Copperstate Fly-In Changes Venue

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The Copperstate Fly-In, which has moved to several airports around Arizona over more than 40 years, will be held at a new site this...

FAA Launches New Rulemaking For 3rd Class Medicals

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The FAA said on Wednesday it is starting a rulemaking project that will explore whether to allow private pilots, in certain instances, to use...

Van's Issues Service Bulletins For RV Fleet

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Van's Aircraft has released two service bulletins that advise owners of a variety of its aircraft to inspect for cracks in specific areas before...

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Grinvalds Orion

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Jean Grinvalds’ plansbuilt four-seat pusher design was ahead of its time, predating the Bede BD-5, VariEze, Prescott Pusher and Cirrus VK-30. By Geoff Jones.

A Match Made in VSWR Heaven

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Why should we care about VSWR?

Pilot Not In Command

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An audible sigh and an acceptable landing punctuated the end of a stuttering cross-country....

Here Come Hell’s Bells Again

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We can use decibel calculations no matter if we are measuring in power or voltage; the calculations and outcome are identical.