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| Take a stand against ATC privatization |
| AOPA is asking members to contact their congressional representatives to oppose air traffic control privatization. The House Transportation and Infrastructure committee passed a bill on June 27 that would privatize air traffic control. READ MORE › |
| Join us at EAA AirVenture |
| Coming to Oshkosh for EAA AirVenture? Join AOPA’s You Can Fly team at the Flight School Social on Wednesday, July 26, to learn how we can help bring pilots to your flight school. Learn more about the future of avgas from sponsor AeroShell. We’ll also provide updates on BasicMed and the new features of the 2017 Flight Training Experience Survey and awards. Refreshments will be served. The social will be held at the AOPA Pavilion from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Register online. |
| Central Texas College acquires airplanes, simulator |
| Central Texas College (CTC) in Killeen, Texas, has acquired four aircraft and a flight simulator for its aviation science department. Two Piper Archers and two Piper Arrows were added to the fleet, along with a Frasca Level 5 simulator. CTC’s two-year program leads to an associate in applied science degree; graduates earn a commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating, according to the Killeen Daily Herald. |
| Police kill man trying to hijack helicopter |
| Oregon police shot and killed a man who was attempting to hijack a helicopter at the Portland-Hillsboro Airport. Witnesses said the man was wearing a mask and carrying a gun when he climbed a fence to enter the airport, where he approached a flight instructor and student pilot seated in a helicopter. The man forced them out of the helicopter at gunpoint and climbed in, but fled on foot when a police officer arrived on the scene. A second officer shot him during the chase, according to the Herald and News. |
| Job openings at AOPA |
| AOPA seeks a director of research and analysis and a senior director of flight training business support. The director of research and analysis will plan, collect, analyze, and disseminate research to assist AOPA’s understanding of complex issues across the spectrum of general aviation. Pilot or general aviation experience is preferred. The senior director of flight training business support will provide leadership of the business resources segment of the Flight Training Network. A pilot certificate is required. See the website for more details or to apply. |
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