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NEWS
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| Historic week brings barrage of GA legislation |
| Two competing reauthorization bills introduced June 21 and 22 paint very different possible futures for aviation in the United States. One promises to protect general aviation. The other leads the nation down a pathway that has been disastrous for GA in other countries. READ MORE › |
| New BendixKing repair policy delayed 60 days |
| BendixKing has delayed by 60 days the rollout of a factory-only legacy radio unit repair and exchange policy. The new procedures originally were scheduled to take effect July 1. READ MORE › |
| FAA explains revisions to slow flight, stall tasks |
| The FAA has issued a safety alert for operators to explain the most recent changes to airman certification standards for the performance of slow flight and stall tasks in airplanes by private and commercial applicants. The agency modified the phrasing of the slow flight skill element to require that an applicant establish and maintain an airspeed at which any further increase in angle of attack would result in a stall warning. READ MORE › |
| Wyoming FBO manager admits protectionism |
| The general manager of the sole fixed-base operation at Wyoming’s Jackson Hole Airport told a local newspaper that he opposes a second FBO because “we’d like to protect our business.” Matt Wright said adding a second FBO would create serious safety issues, an increase in aircraft movement, and corresponding noise. AOPA has been responding to complaints about unreasonable charges at Jackson Hole Airport. READ MORE › |
| Lufthansa training center selects Cirrus SR20 |
| Lufthansa Aviation Training has chosen Cirrus Aircraft’s SR20 single-engine aircraft to lead its Goodyear, Arizona, airline pilot flight training program. The German airline had previously used Beechcraft Bonanza models for practical flight training at the Arizona location before pilots transitioned overseas to the Bremen, Germany, pilot school for advanced air work. READ MORE › |
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