http://www.aopa.org A daily general aviation news service from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Copyright 2007 http://www.aopa.org/images/rss/aopanews-tn.jpg http://www.aopa.org New flight and passenger information requirements for international GA flights will go into effect Dec. 18. AOPA created a guide to help you navigate the new Customs and Border Protection rule. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2008/081201international.html "Mon, 1 Dec 08 0:00:00 EST" Chicago residents are just beginning to come to grips with what it means to them to have the President of the United States living in their hometown. Local reporters are exploring the impact of presidential security arrangements. http://www.aopa.org/flightplanning/articles/2008/081201tfrs.html "Mon, 1 Dec 08 0:00:00 EST" AOPA filed formal comments in response to an Environmental Protection Agency notice concerning greenhouse gas emissions, pointing out that piston powered aircraft account for about one-tenth of 1 percent of total emissions. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2008/081201epa.html "Mon, 1 Dec 08 0:00:00 EST" The November 28, 2008, issue of AOPA's weekly e-mail newsletter. http://www.aopa.org/members/files/pilot/epilot/ft/2008/081128epilot.html "Fri, 28 Nov 08 0:00:00 EST" The November 28, 2008, issue of AOPA's weekly e-mail newsletter. http://www.aopa.org/members/files/pilot/epilot/2008/081128epilot.html "Fri, 28 Nov 08 0:00:00 EST" In an effort to cut costs and make the National Aeronautical Charting Office's Chart Agent Network more efficient, the FAA has informed chart agents about its plan to raise the minimum sales threshold for chart agents. http://www.aopa.org/flightplanning/articles/2008/081126faacharts.html "Wed, 26 Nov 08 0:00:00 EST" The Air Force has proposed creating a military operations area (MOA) near Delta Junction, Alaska. This would make permanent what the Air Force has been using as a temporary MOA, or TMOA, periodically for the past three years. http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/region/2008/081126ak.html "Wed, 26 Nov 08 0:00:00 EST" The FAA should determine whether or not new residential and mixed-use construction poses a hazard to navigation before building permits are issued, AOPA told the city of Glendale, Ariz. http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/region/2008/081125az.html "Tue, 25 Nov 08 0:00:00 EST" If you're tired of long car rides with the kids, an airplane may be the perfect vehicle for getting to holiday celebrations with family. http://www.aopa.org/flightplanning/articles/2008/081125flyingkids.html "Tue, 25 Nov 08 0:00:00 EST" Eclipse filed for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware Nov. 25, simultaneously announcing an agreement for the sale of its assets for a combination of cash, equity, and debt to an affiliate of ETIRC Aviation S.a.r.l., Luxembourg, subject to higher and better offers. http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2008/081125eclipse.html "Tue, 25 Nov 08 0:00:00 EST" AOPA has raised questions about the need for such a large expansion of the Dallas Class B airspace and is asking the FAA to consider changing procedures to increase efficiency and better accommodate all users before changing the airspace. http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/region/2008/081125tx.html "Tue, 25 Nov 08 0:00:00 EST" Blue sky and chilly winds set the backdrop Nov. 25 for a special flag raising ceremony at AOPA headquarters in Frederick, Md. The ceremony served as a dedication of the young AOPA Foundation. http://www.aopa.org/foundation/articles/2008/081125flagraising.html "Tue, 25 Nov 08 0:00:00 EST" When you want to get to know your neighbors, you invite them over for a visit. So why not do the same for your airport? That was part of the reasoning behind the upcoming airport open house planned for Dec. 6 at North Las Vegas in Nevada. http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/region/2008/081125nlv.html "Tue, 25 Nov 08 0:00:00 EST" Pilot concerns about IFR access to airports that underlie a proposed expansion of Georgia's Bulldog Military Operations Area must be identified and resolved before the airspace is created, AOPA told the Air Force. http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/region/2008/081125ga.html "Tue, 25 Nov 08 0:00:00 EST" For most pilots, setting an official speed record would be a lofty enough goal in itself. But for Michael Nau and his father Dennis, that was only part of the plan. http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/region/2008/081125wa.html "Tue, 25 Nov 08 0:00:00 EST" A new FAA administrator, FAA reauthorization, ATC modernization, airport investment and protection, and the environment topped AOPA's list of important general aviation issues during a Nov. 24 meeting with President-elect Barack Obama's Department of Transportation transition team. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2008/081124transitionmtg.html "Mon, 24 Nov 08 0:00:00 EST"