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| FAA investigates safety issues in Santa Clara, California |
| The FAA is investigating ongoing safety issues in Santa Clara County, California, including its rushed ban of 100LL fuel as of January 1, as it considers possible violations of federal law. Aviation groups, as well as local pilots and airport-based businesses, have shown that the ban carries significant safety risks as it does not provide a safe transition to unleaded fuel.
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| Learn about legal issues for flight schools in this week's 'Flight School Connector' |
| Could a legal issue catch you off guard as a flight school owner or manager? On the next "Flight School Connector" webinar, AOPA Legal Plan attorney Chad Mayer will guide you through the ins and outs of common legal issues that could potentially trouble your flight school. The webinar will be held Wednesday, January 5, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern time. Click here to submit questions. Register to attend the webinar here.
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| New aviation scholarship available to students in the Midwest |
| A longtime flight instructor and avid supporter of general aviation is being remembered through a scholarship, keeping his name and legacy alive for future generations of aviation students. The Edward B. Shafer Future of Flight Scholarship Endowment Fund will provide a $5,000 annual scholarship to be awarded to an individual pursuing a career in aviation, including aerospace engineering; flying professionally as an airline pilot, corporate pilot, etc.; flight instruction; aircraft maintenance; and airport management.
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| Flight training amendment not included in final defense bill |
| A bipartisan provision supported by the entire general aviation community and included in the House National Defense Authorization Act to address the FAA's misguided and revised interpretation of flight training policy was not included in the final legislative package, as a tumultuous year-end flurry of activity in the Senate left many unrelated defense items on the cutting room floor.
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| Pan Am Flight Academy expands facilities in Miami |
| Pan Am Flight Academy is moving eight simulators and its operations team to a new 64,000-square-foot facility in Miami. The 22 simulator bays in the new facility, coupled with the flight school's existing bays, will increase total simulator bay capacity to 36 full flight simulators. The company currently operates 20 simulators among its three Miami locations. Pan Am Flight Academy has operated in Miami since 1980, according to a news release.
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