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| FAA, Santa Monica agree to keep airport open until 2028 |
| The FAA and the City of Santa Monica announced Jan. 28 that they reached an agreement to keep Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) open and operating until Dec. 31, 2028. The airport’s single runway will be shortened from 4,973 feet to 3,500 feet. AOPA President Mark Baker said the association will not stop fighting for the airport. READ MORE › |
| Maui flight school owner offers angle of attack deals |
| Maui Flight Academy owner Laurence Balter believes in the benefits of angle of attack systems for general aviation aircraft. Now that the FAA has cleared the way for more affordable retrofits for the GA fleet, Balter wants to help make that happen. He is working with BendixKing to help flight schools purchase KLR10 units at wholesale prices and provide a rebate to individual customers. READ MORE › |
| Safety Alliance offers free education resources |
| The AOPA Air Safety Institute collaborated with several general aviation companies and organizations to pool general aviation safety content from around the internet in one location. Tell your CFIs about the institute’s new Safety Alliance web page so they can help their clients find videos, safety tips, instructional tools, and downloadable reference materials with topics ranging from aerodynamics or flight instruction to weather. READ MORE › |
| F-16 mechanic invents better tool tray |
| Tired of tools sliding off the aircraft when he needed them, a frustrated U.S. Air Force F-16 weapons mechanic has designed a better tool tray. Tom Burden’s Grypmat is a malleable, form-fitting nonslip tray that stays close without marring the airplane’s surface. READ MORE › |
| Orange County drops Signature from John Wayne Airport |
| The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 24 to replace Signature Flight Support at John Wayne Airport with another fixed-base operator. The decision came after concerns about high FBO prices at the airport. READ MORE › |
| Helicopter program grounded for Kansas community college |
| Helicopter flight instruction at Dodge City Community College has been put on hold after the Kansas State Approving Agency temporarily withdrew approval of the program. The decision does not affect any of the college’s other flight training programs, including helicopter programs in Arizona and Utah. A spokesman for the program said helicopter training may be operational in Dodge City in May in time for the summer term, according to the Dodge City Daily Globe › |
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