http://www.aopa.org A daily general aviation advocacy news service from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Copyright 2012 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:13:00 EDT http://www.aopa.org/images/rss/aopanews-tn.jpg http://www.aopa.org LightSquared filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 on May 14. The wireless network based on mobile-satellite technology that was found to overpower GPS navigation signals made the filing two weeks after it negotiated an extension for making a payment on its debt. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2012/120515lightsquared-files-for-bankruptcy.html Tue, 15 May 2012 9:38:10 EDT http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2012/120515lightsquared-files-for-bankruptcy.html After a mandate from Congress last year, the FAA had to reverse a policy of publicly disseminating private aircraft flight data; now it is going a step further by publishing new procedures that would give owners and operators broader control over their flight information's disclosure. The agency will accept comments on its notice of proposed process until June 8. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2012/120514faa-revises-flight-data-blocking-rules.html Mon, 14 May 2012 4:59:56 EDT http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2012/120514faa-revises-flight-data-blocking-rules.html The proposed modification of a military operations area (MOA) straddling portions of western Kansas and eastern Colorado should be further refined to reduce the impact on general aviation, AOPA said, urging members to submit comments on the plan by May 30. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2012/120510ga-impact-seen-from-colorado-kansas-moa-changes.html Thu, 10 May 2012 2:57:17 EDT http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2012/120510ga-impact-seen-from-colorado-kansas-moa-changes.html The adverse effects of 52 wind turbines on the Kessel VOR-DME in West Virginia do not justify decommissioning the navaid and weakening the area's aviation infrastructure, AOPA said. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2012/120510wind-turbines-cause-safety-access-concerns-for-airport.html Thu, 10 May 2012 2:35:21 EDT http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2012/120510wind-turbines-cause-safety-access-concerns-for-airport.html The FAA has received more than 1,250 comments on the request by AOPA and the Experimental Aircraft Association to provide pilots who fly recreationally the option of becoming educated on medical self-assessment and using a driver's license as the baseline for their health in lieu of obtaining a third class medical certificate. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2012/120509medical-exemption-petition-comments-pass-1250.html Wed, 9 May 2012 10:13:06 EDT http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2012/120509medical-exemption-petition-comments-pass-1250.html