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The Latest News From AOPA - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association:
No user fees, tax hikes in long-term FAA bill
No user fees. No increase in avgas or jet fuel taxes. General aviation pilots can celebrate what wasn't included in the long-term FAA reauthorization bill. The House and Senate ironed out details on a four-year FAA reauthorization bill Jan. 31, paving the way for a full vote in both houses before the latest short-term funding extension expires Feb. 17. Highlights of the bill indicate that GA fared well.
Bank of America helps member buy LSA
After achieving his dream of learning to fly, AOPA member Carl Houghton wanted an airplane of his own. When it came time to investigate financing, he made some inquiries into AOPA's Aircraft Financing Program.
LightSquared tests offer 'no practical solution'
AOPA is calling for the Federal Communications Commission to revoke LightSquared's conditional approval to develop a mobile-satellite network. A technical committee has concluded that the transmissions pose intractable interference problems for aviation navigation and other uses of GPS.
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Canadian Teens Send Lego Man To FL800
Viral Video Drawing Massive YouTube Views One of the latest viral videos on YouTube was created by two high school seniors from Canada, who were inspired by edge-of-space projects using weather balloons. Their video shows a Lego man holding a small Canadian flag as he climbs to 80,000 feet, high enough to clearly see the blackness of space and the curvature of the Earth. Since the video's posting on January 25th, it's attracted over two million views.
Bell Helicopter Delivers 4,000th Commercial Product From Canadian Facility
Air Medical Holdings Gets Milestone Aircraft Bell Helicopter has delivered the 4,000th commercial product since it began production at its Mirabel, Canada, facility 25 years ago. During a small ceremony at Bell Helicopter's facility in Mirabel, long-time customer, Air Medical Group Holdings (AMGH), took delivery of the 4,000 aircraft - a Bell 206L4.
LightSquared Fights On In Battle For FCC Approval
Sprint Nextel Has Given The Company Another Six Week Extension LightSquared has until mid-March to resolve its issues with the FCC over its proposed 4G broadband network under an extension of its deal with Sprint Nextel. The move comes after a 30 day extension was granted to the company at the end of 2011. Approval of the service from the FCC is a condition of a 15 year agreement between the wireless provider and the start up broadband company.
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Question of the Week: Crash Pilots as Criminals?
A New Hampshire pilot is facing manslaughter charges in the death of his daughter after the twin he was flying without a multi-endorsement crashed in Massachusetts. Are there circumstances where pilots should face criminal action?Plus: Last week, we asked AVweb readers about the proposed weight limit increases for light sport aircraft; click through to see the breakdown of answers.
American Wants To Slash 13,000 Jobs
About 400 pilots are affected by sweeping layoffs proposed by American Airlines as it tries to emerge from bankruptcy. In a plan unveiled Wednesday, the airline announced it will lay off 13,000 employees, about 15 percent of its workforce, cancel unprofitable routes and retire old inefficient aircraft. "We are going to use the restructuring process to make the necessary changes to meet our challenges head-on and capitalize fully on the solid foundation we've put in place," CEO Thomas Horton said in a letter to employees. The employees have a different take.
DOT OIG: FAA Faces Controller Shortage
Southern California, Atlanta, Chicago and New York were identified as areas that face the risk of having too few controllers as veteran controllers retire, according to a report (PDF) by the Department of Transportation. The FAA anticipated the problem, but efforts to train new recruits have seen too many fail to qualify for work at high-traffic facilities. To complicate matters, the report says those high-traffic facilities have seen attrition rates above the national average and many hold high numbers of controllers eligible to retire. The reportconcluded that "the Nation's most critical air traffic control facilities are facing significant staffing shortages" that "could lead to potential risks to their daily operations."The FAA has a different opinion and has issued a statement.
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 Aviation International News | Trip-Speed App Hastens Charter ApprovalsAviation International Newsby Matt Thurber The Trip-Speed app notifies an aircraft owner immediately of the opportunity for charter, facilitating the process and maximizing revenue. Trip-Speed is a simple iPhone app that helps aircraft owners and management firms communicate ... |
Sugar Grove family sues over plane crashChicago Sun-TimesBoth men in the plane, Gary Bradford, 37, of Hollywood, Fla. and his passenger Drago Strahija, 32, of Lake Worth, Fla. were killed. 01/24/2010 A Sugar Grove family has filed suit against the pilot's widow and the owner of a plane that crashed on their ... and more » |
GA input sought in Reno-Tahoe surveyAOPA Pilot“The airport authority now recognizes the importance and value of general aviation operations,” said Bill Dunn, AOPA vice president of airport advocacy. “In fact, the authority website now states that the Reno-Tahoe region thrives from the many general ... and more » |
LightSquared tests offer 'no practical solution'AOPA PilotBy Dan Namowitz AOPA is calling for the Federal Communications Commission to revoke LightSquared's conditional approval to develop a mobile-satellite network. A technical committee that analyzed test data has concluded that the transmissions pose ... and more » |
 AOPA Pilot (blog) | User Fees – The Safety AngleAOPA Pilot (blog)The politics of this can and should be handled by AOPA but the potential safety ramifications are real and should not be left out of the calculus. The stated plan by the government is that a $100 per flight segment would only apply to turbine powered ... |
West Star Aviation Named Grand Junction Business of the YearThe Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment andGrand Junction, CO, February 1, 2012- West Star Aviation has been named Business of the Year by the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce. The announcement was made on Friday, January 24 th , at the annual awards banquet held at Two Rivers Convention ... and more » |
East African Aviation Security Agency Struggles for FundAllAfrica.comBy Chris Agabi, With Agency Report, 2 February 2012 The East Africa civil aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency is striving to replace its troubled equal contribution funding mechanism with a new 'equitable' one based on aviation activities in ... and more » |
 AVweb | Bliss Named AVweb PublisherAVwebBy AVweb Staff Aviation industry marketing and communications veteran Tom Bliss has been named Publisher of AVweb, effective immediately. Bliss, who is a 2200-hour commercial and instrument-rated pilot and owner of a Cessna P210, has operated Bliss ... |
Air Conditioning For LSAsAVweb"I wanted air conditioning and I was told it wasn't available so I decided to find it myself," he told AVweb. The answer came from a Colorado company that put together a 22-pound system that will fit most light sport and experimental aircraft. |
Kestrel Aircraft deal comes with risk to taxpayersDuluth News Tribune“Certification is a horrible bureaucratic monstrosity,” said Jim Campbell, CEO of the Aero-News Network, which covers the aircraft industry. “It's incredibly arduous and phenomenally expensive.” Even if Kestrel's planes are approved for sale by the FAA ... and more » |
Aerial show may start early for Super Bowl XLVIThe Banner-GraphicThe local airport has only three employees, Layne, his son Jacob and Doug Miller, so volunteers from the local Aviation Board, Putnam County Airport Appreciation Days group and the Experimental Aircraft Association will be helping out. and more » |
Moller International Develops Two New Light-Sport SkycarsMarketWatch (press release)... and the Aerobot® line of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) announced today the completion of the initial design phase for two new Skycars which may qualify under the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) category. and more » |
Rowley has doubts over reply by PMTrinidad GuardianRowley also said Police Commissioner Dwayne Gibbs must explain why he awarded a contract for $900772 to the T&T Air Support Company to use a light sport aircraft for surveillance. He also said that even though Deputy Commissioner Jack Ewatski was on a ... and more » |
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