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Cirrus Launches Innovation Center

View in Browser Cirrus Launches Innovation Center By Kate O'Connor   Cirrus announced plans to build the Innovation Center in September 2022. In addition to workspaces, the facility houses a material and processes lab, integration test lab, advanced design and development lab, environmental equipment and testing capabilities and space for development and testing. According to Cirrus, it currently has over 300 employees working at the facility. Still, some of the best commentary has come from non-experts—regular pilots who were concerned about a certain part of the NPRM and explored it thoroughly. With this in mind, I was keen to hear from my audiences at the Midwest LSA Expo 2023.     Read More Diamond Makes First SAF Flight in Germany By Jonathan Welsh The joint event marked the beginning of extensive testing with blended SAF aimed at making flight training for Lufthansa pilots more sustainable. Results of the current testing will help determine whether SAF can eventually become the sole fuel for the European Flight Academy, the companies said. Diamond Aircraft and Austro Engine anticipate increasing the availability of SAF blends as a "drop-in" fuel for general aviation and releasing the entire fleet to use the blended fuel by the end of 2025. Read More Pro Tips For Private Pilots: Learning Situational Awareness By Frank Ayers One of the things that separates the top military fighter pilots from the rest of us mere mortal aviators is the ability to process large volumes of often conflicting information and make good decisions in a short period of time. Oh, yes, while pulling 9 Gs upside down. This skill is learned through repetitive individual training at the famous Top Gun and Fighter Weapons Schools and the ultimate exercise, Red Flag. Read More "Today's Top Aircraft For Sale Pick: 1967 Cessna 150G " This brightly painted classic might be just what you're looking for to build your time in the cockpit or enjoy pleasure flights on the weekends.  Read More From FLYING Digital: How Government Shutdown Will Impact GA, Flight Training By Meg Godlewski A shutdown could begin as early as Saturday, and it would have a detrimental impact on the national aviation infrastructure, particularly ATC, Buttigieg warned in saying that the shutdown would furlough 1,000 controllers currently in the training pipeline. Read More #AvGeek Bundle   3 years of Plane & Pilot, 3 years of FLYING, and a $25 gift card to shop aviation die-cast models. Read More Flying Media Group, 605 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37450, United States Unsubscribe Manage Preferences