http://www.aopa.org A daily listing of new and updated material on AOPA Online. Copyright 2008 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:33:00 EDT http://www.aopa.org/images/rss/whatsnew-tn.jpg http://www.aopa.org AOPA believes the health of general aviation depends on the health of our members. Pilots are a hearty breed, but even the heartiest among us can sometimes be grounded for medical issues. That’s why AOPA has created The AOPA Medical Services Program. This new effort has been designed to help pilots stay healthy, keep their medical certificates, and extend their flying years. http://www.aopa.org/members/pic/answers/2009/0912answers.html Tue 1 Dec 2009 0:00:00 EST The San Diego Air and Space Museum will induct another class of aviation legends into its hall of fame Nov. 21. http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2009/091119honor.html Thu 19 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST A roundtable for aviation industry leaders hosted by the Republican leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Nov. 17 said that lawmakers should resist calls for excessive taxes, fees, or regulations on the industry. http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2009/091119avsummit.html Thu 19 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt says unmanned aerial systems aren’t ready for “seamless or routine use” in the civilian airspace system. http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2009/091119unmanned.html Thu 19 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST When the Sabena Airline Training Center moved to Falcon Field in Mesa, Ariz., the airport went from the twelfth busiest general aviation airport in the nation to the fourth. The airport's success, however, has caused strife with some of its neighbors. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2009/091119mesa.html Thu 19 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) has said one of its modified King Air 350ER (extended range) turboprop twins made a nonstop trans-Atlantic crossing. http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2009/091119hbc.html Thu 19 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST Lockheed Martin has announced that effective Feb. 1, 2010, it will implement another round of flight service station consolidations. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2009/091118lockheed.html Wed 18 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST AOPA has requested that the FAA make traffic information continuously available for all aircraft equipped with Automatic Dependant Surveillance-Broadcast “in” technology. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2009/091118adsb.html Wed 18 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST Cessna rolled the first production Citation CJ4 off the company’s Wichita, Kan., assembly line Nov. 17. http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2009/091118cj4.html Wed 18 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST FAA-certificated repair stations, whether in the United States or abroad, would have some new security measures to follow if a proposal by the Transportation Security Administration goes into effect. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2009/091118repairsecurity.html Wed 18 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST In response to a recent airline incident where laptop use may have contributed to pilot distraction, lawmakers have introduced legislation that would ban certain electronic devices from airline cockpits. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2009/091117distracted.html Tue 17 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST Lycoming Engines has come up with a program that lets owners of certain Mooneys swap out their Lycoming IO-360 engines for a new Lycoming IO-390-A3A6. http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2009/091117lycoming.html Tue 17 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST The FAA has issued an emergency AD for all Teledyne Continental Motors 240-, 360-, 470-, and 520-series reciprocating engines, effective immediately. http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2009/091117tcmad.html Tue 17 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST Penn Yan Aero, a leader in engine overhauls, is offering discounted pricing on its Superhawk 180 horsepower STC. http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2009/091117pya.html Tue 17 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST Power Flow recently announced its plans to develop a tuned exhaust system for the Beechcraft Bonanza. The system marks the first time Power Flow has developed an exhaust for a six-cylinder engine. http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2009/091117power.html Tue 17 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST A company with a long history in developing unmanned aerial vehicles will license technology from Carter Aviation Technologies. http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2009/091117heli.html Tue 17 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST When dealing with local issues at local airports, closed-door meetings in Washington, D.C., just won’t cut it. For airport-specific concerns and successes, you have to go out to that airport and see for yourself or speak with local members who are familiar with what is occurring at their airport. http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2009/091117arizona.html Tue 17 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST