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AOPA meets with Alaska pilots about ADS-B implementation
The plan to implement aviation improvements in Alaska offers more to the state than the FAA’s ADS-B proposal, AOPA told pilots and industry leaders during a recent visit to the state.
Local pilots rally to protect St. Augustine Airport
There is strength in numbers. Local pilots and AOPA members in St. Augustine, Fla., proved it this week when they banded together to save their airport from a takeover and potential closure by the St. Johns County commissioners.
On Capitol Hill
- The Senate resumes consideration of the FAA reauthorization bill this week.
- On May 6, the House aviation subcommittee will hold a hearing on aviation and the environment.
- Congress extended the FAA’s current authorization and taxes through June 30, 2008. This bill was signed into law on Feb. 28.
- The House passed the FAA reauthorization bill (H.R.2881) on Sept. 20.
- The Senate Finance Committee completed its work on the tax portion of the Senate FAA reauthorization bill on Sept. 21. The bill awaits floor consideration.
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AOPA opposes curfew at Bob Hope Airport
AOPA is opposing some proposed restrictions on nighttime operations at Bob Hope Airport. The curfew, proposed by the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, would eliminate takeoffs and landings between 10 p.m. and 6:59 a.m., with few exceptions.
AOPA to get a say in UAV certification standards
After asserting for years that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) should meet the same certification and operational standards as piloted aircraft before being allowed to operate freely in the National Airspace System, AOPA has been asked to participate on the agency’s aviation rulemaking committee to help develop those standards.
FAA funding bill stalls in Senate
The U.S. Senate on May 6 failed to garner enough votes to limit debate on the FAA funding bill. Such a move would have almost guaranteed passage.
California Senate passes airport land-use bill
The California Senate wants to strengthen the state’s airport land-use laws. On May 1 it passed S.B.1118 by nearly a unanimous vote.
Senators, AOPA call for quick action on FAA funding
AOPA President Phil Boyer joined Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and ranking member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) at a press conference in Washington, D.C., on May 1 to stress the need for key tax provisions in the pending FAA funding bill. The White House, meanwhile, is continuing to press for user fees.
