A coalition of 16 aviation organizations, including ARSA, AOPA, EAA, and GAMA, led a unified effort to oppose the interpretation.
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Clay Lacy Aviation awarded FBO lease at KSUN
Clay Lacy Aviation has been awarded a lease at Friedman Memorial Airport (KSUN) in Hailey, Idaho, with plans to build an FBO on the 10-acre site.
Sheltair begins construction on new hangars at KORL
The new hangars are expected to be finished by the end of 2025.
First production-line CX300 makes first flight
“On Nov. 13, BETA Technologies completed the first flight of an electric aircraft built on its scaled production line,” wrote BETA in its YouTube description of the first production-line CX300. “Within a year, BETA has gone from a certificate of occupancy on its 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in South Burlington, Vermont, to fully installed tooling, an organized supply chain, and manufactured propulsion systems — to rolling an aircraft off its production line, getting a certificate of airworthiness by the FAA, and flying it.”
VFW names Duncan Aviation Employer Of The Year
The company was recognized by the Nebraska VFW in October and the national VFW in July 2024.
Epic Flight Academy awards $80,000 in scholarships
The $80,000 in scholarships are for both pilot and aircraft mechanic training.
FAA updates BasicMed
More passengers, larger aircraft, and more are in the update.
Pilots donate to Toys for Tots
Despite dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, pilots in North and South Carolina came together Nov. 9, 2024, to donate to the annual Toys for Tots campaign.
Experimental safety record at all-time best
Amateur-built aircraft fatal accidents have decreased 25% in the past decade, according to officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association.