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| Former Delta executive nominated to head FAA |
| Former longtime Delta Air Lines executive Steve Dickson was named the White House’s nominee to lead the FAA as administrator on March 19. Pending Senate confirmation, Dickson will succeed Dan Elwell, who has been serving as acting administrator since Michael Huerta’s retirement from the agency. READ MORE › |
| Garmin G3X Touch approved for 500 certified singles |
| Garmin’s G3X Touch flight display is now approved for nearly 500 certificated single engine piston aircraft. The unit was introduced in 2014 for the experimental aircraft market. READ MORE › |
| New LSA unveiled |
| A brand-new Light Sport aircraft being built in Texas by a startup with Brazilian roots sports clean lines and includes an airframe parachute and a passenger safety cell similar to a modern race car cockpit. Powered by a Rotax 912 ULS engine, the Colt will be built at South Texas Regional Airport in Hondo, Texas. READ MORE › |
| Pilot’s family sues Piper Aircraft |
| The family of a student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University who was killed in a 2018 airplane crash is suing Piper Aircraft. The family alleges the company knew of structural failures in the Piper PA-28 aircraft since 1987 but failed to warn pilots or owners. Zack Capra died in April 2018 while taking his commercial pilot checkride when the left wing of the PA-28 separated from the airplane. Designated Pilot Examiner John Azma also died in the crash. Piper has declined to comment on the lawsuit, according to the St. Augustine Record. |
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