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AOPA Expo
Human remains in Fossett’s airplane wreckage
A small amount of human remains has been found at the wreckage site of the Bellanca Decathlon flown by Steve Fossett on the day he disappeared in September 2007. The wreckage was discovered in California instead of Nevada where past searches had been concentrated.
No user fees this year
On Sept. 30, the very day that FAA funding was set to expire, President Bush signed the “Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008,” which means the FAA has the money to continue operating until March 31, 2009.
Committee calls for changes to FAA’s ADS-B plan
Almost one year after the FAA released its implementation plan for replacing today’s radar system with a satellite-based surveillance system known as ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast), the aviation rulemaking committee formed to review the proposal has called for sweeping changes.
Boyer advocates for GA in Alaska
AOPA President Phil Boyer received standing ovations for his presentations to Alaskan pilots this week in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau. Boyer also spent a considerable amount of time lobbying on behalf of general aviation.
Drifting on course: First-timer
Sitting across the desk from his IOE captain, Jeremy King could hardly believe that he was merely one hour away from becoming an airline pilot.
WAAS up?
In July 2003 a wonderful new era began for aviation. That was when WAAS capability was added to GPS navigation. Today, someone with a WAAS-enabled GPS receiver can shoot instrument approaches to altitudes as low as 200 feet above the runway’s elevation.
AOPA Featured Events
AOPA National Events
- AOPA Expo 2008, San Jose, Calif. • November 6-8, 2008
Phil Boyer’s Speaking Engagements
- AOPA Pilot Town Meeting with Phil Boyer • Fort Worth, Texas • Oct. 21
- AOPA Pilot Town Meeting with Phil Boyer • San Antonio, Texas • Oct. 22
- AOPA Pilot Town Meeting with Phil Boyer • Albuquerque, N.M. • Oct. 23
- AOPA Pilot Town Meeting with Phil Boyer • Grand Forks, N.D. • Oct. 28
- 2008 Anniversary of Powered Flight Dinner • Dayton, Ohio • Dec. 17
SECURITY TFRs
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AOPA Action
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AOPA strong in changing times, Boyer tells pilots
General aviation has evolved greatly since its inception [...]
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FAA rescinds known icing interpretation
After two years of waiting, the FAA has finally acceded to AOPA’s request [...]
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Work starts on new GA airport
In an exciting development for pilots in Texas [...]
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Congress punts FAA funding issue into 2009
On Sept. 23, the House and Senate passed a bill to extend the current aviation taxes [...]
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White House hears concerns about CBP proposal
During a Sept. 17 meeting with White House officials, AOPA voiced [...]
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Deadline nears for changes to ‘51-percent rule’
Pilots who are or plan to build experimental aircraft [...]
GA News
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Test your knowledge of flying’s ups and downs
Mastering fundamental takeoff and landing skills requires attention to detail [...]
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A place for paper in an electronic world
If you’re lucky enough to fly behind the latest in glass-cockpit technology [...]
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Eclipse receives funding for plant in Russia
Eclipse has received the full $205 million it needed [...]
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DayJet grounds fleet
DayJet has grounded the remainder of its fleet [...]
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SkyCatcher to undergo small design changes
The crash of the prototype Cessna SkyCatcher in September [...]
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