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WASHINGTON—The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) applauds the $12.5 billion investment to begin modernizing the U.S. air traffic control system included in the budget reconciliation bill passed by Congress.
In a case that could open the door to medical certification incrementally wider for pilots who seek treatment for mental health conditions, a federal appeals court ordered the FAA to reconsider or further explain its reason for denying the application of an airline pilot who took an unapproved medication with characteristic side effects that are similar to another on the agency's approved list.
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is seeking feedback from pilots through a survey and series of public meetings, during a time of need for greater investment in the state’s airport infrastructure.
A coalition of general aviation groups including AOPA urged town officials in Chatham, Massachusetts, to disapprove a voter-backed bylaw that seeks to limit aircraft wingspan at the town airport.
The Sonex Highwing prototype lifted off June 30, and Joe Norris, a member of the company advisory board, completed a successful, if not quite squawk-free, flight.
I was a newly minted Liverpool doctor, a mere intern, just weeks from the heady days of graduation. It was a Friday evening when my pager alerted me to a critical event in the ER, so I did as I had been taught. And ran.