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 Beechcraft Corp. is moving full steam ahead with its product line of Bonanzas, Barons, and King Airs, and showed off its revamped manufacturing operation in Wichita, Kan., May 15 to AOPA President Craig Fuller and AOPA Vice President of Advertising Carol Dodds. http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2013/130516beechcraft-takes-aopa-executives-behind-the-scenes.html Thu, 16 May 2013 5:20:02 EDT http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2013/130516beechcraft-takes-aopa-executives-behind-the-scenes.html AOPA and other associations representing general aviation interests met May 13 with the FAA administrator and senior staff to discuss ongoing efforts to improve safety. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130516ga-safety-focus-of-high-level-talks.html Thu, 16 May 2013 12:42:06 EDT http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130516ga-safety-focus-of-high-level-talks.html Michael G. Whitaker, whose resume includes service as a major airline executive, board member, and consultant, is President Barack Obama's pick to serve as FAA deputy administrator. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130516airline-executive-appointed-as-faa-deputy-administrato.html Thu, 16 May 2013 11:52:49 EDT http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130516airline-executive-appointed-as-faa-deputy-administrato.html The FAA has determined that decommissioning the Bridgeport, Conn., VOR used in a variety of instrument procedures, is not in the best interest of aviation. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130515faa-decides-to-keep-bridgeport-vor.html Wed, 15 May 2013 3:33:17 EDT http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130515faa-decides-to-keep-bridgeport-vor.html The FAA has completed a feasibility study of maintaining the Runway 1 localizer/DME at the Bettles, Alaska airport, concluding that the navaid will be decommissioned on the occasion of a critical failure. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130515critical-failure-would-decommission-bettles-alaska-loc.html Wed, 15 May 2013 11:21:56 EDT http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130515critical-failure-would-decommission-bettles-alaska-loc.html Questions about loran, microwave landing systems, and direction finding would be more fitting for Barry Schiff's popular "Test Pilot" trivia column in "AOPA Pilot" than on FAA knowledge exams. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130515faa-asked-to-remove-outdated-knowledge-test-questions.html Wed, 15 May 2013 3:46:13 EDT http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130515faa-asked-to-remove-outdated-knowledge-test-questions.html Aviation, maintenance, repair, and overhaul businesses in Colorado are now eligible for the state's existing $1,200-per-new-employee income tax credit for aircraft manufacturing firms. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130515colorado-passes-tax-credit-bill-that-helps-mros.html Wed, 15 May 2013 4:39:17 EDT http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130515colorado-passes-tax-credit-bill-that-helps-mros.html The FAA has published a final rule modifying the Nashville, Tenn., Class C airspace area despite AOPA's view that the change was not needed or justified. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130514faa-rule-modifies-nashville-class-c-airspace.html Tue, 14 May 2013 4:09:01 EDT http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130514faa-rule-modifies-nashville-class-c-airspace.html Pilots transiting Philadelphia's Class B airspace will need to become familiar with airspace changes that go into effect on July 25. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130514faa-finalizes-rule-modifying-philadelphia-class-b-airs.html Tue, 14 May 2013 3:48:31 EDT http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130514faa-finalizes-rule-modifying-philadelphia-class-b-airs.html Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed a law May 13 that provides tort liability protection for private owners of aviation landing facilities. The existing law was amended by adding "aviation at non-public use airports" to the existing recreational use statute. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130514oklahoma-governor-signs-recreational-aviation-bill.html Tue, 14 May 2013 2:27:46 EDT http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130514oklahoma-governor-signs-recreational-aviation-bill.html The U.S. Air Force has changed the dates it requested to establish a temporary military operations area in central Wisconsin to Aug. 6 through 16. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130514air-force-changes-dates-times-for-wisconsin-training.html Tue, 14 May 2013 4:02:33 EDT http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130514air-force-changes-dates-times-for-wisconsin-training.html