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| FAA issues AD for Lycoming engine bushings |
| The FAA issued a direct to final airworthiness directive requiring inspection of some Lycoming engines to identify and replace connecting rods with nonconforming small end bushings that could fail. The AD took effect Aug. 15. A mandatory service bulletin published by Lycoming includes a table listing affected engines. READ MORE › |
| Missouri aviation program at capacity |
| A new aviation program offered by Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield, Missouri, is fully enrolled as the program gets underway this month. Students will take ground school and general education classes at OTC, and flight instruction with Premier Flight Center at Springfield Branson National Airport. Students will graduate with a two-year degree and a commercial pilot certificate. READ MORE › |
| FAA says online TFR map errors fixed |
| The FAA has resolved an issue that was causing its online temporary flight restriction map to display erroneous information about the location and status of TFRs. AOPA had urged pilots not to use the page during flight planning. READ MORE › |
| Arkansas flight school reaches milestone |
| Central Flying Service, Little Rock, Arkansas, will celebrate 78 years of service and 475,000 flight training hours in August. Based at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport Adams Field Airport, Central says it is the largest and oldest GA business in the region. Owner Dick Holbert’s father, Claud, established the program to teach people how to fly as part of the federal Civilian Pilot Training Program, according to ArkansasOnline.com. |
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