A report just released by an FAA rulemaking committee says the FAA should return all of its test questions to the public domain, so the aviation industry can help to review and revise the knowledge required of pilot applicants, according to a report by Mary Grady at AVweb.
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AOPA urges changes to California bills that divert aviation taxes
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is urging California legislators to reject changes in two bills that would transfer the excise taxes on aviation fuels from the aeronautics account to the general fund in the next three fiscal years. SB 1005 and AB 1465 were amended on June 14. The excise tax on general […]
BVS adds $86 million to local economy
Skagit Regional Airport (BVS) in Washington state generates $85.9 million per year in economic impacts for the Skagit Valley, according to a new report issued by the Aviation Division of the Washington State Department of Transportation. The recently-released 2012 Aviation Economic Impact Study assessed activity directly associated with Washington’s 135 public airports, namely aviation-related businesses […]
Team Tango teams with Chinese company
Officials with Team Tango are teaming with THXH Hubei Aviation Co. to produce their American-designed aircraft in China for the international market. Officials with the company are signing a cooperation agreement Friday, June 22, with the Xiangtan Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone Administration Commission in support of the joint venture between Team Tango and the THXH […]
Top CAP cadets in spotlight at national competition
Civil Air Patrol cadets from across America gather in Dayton, Ohio, starting today for the 2012 National Cadet Competition, a prestigious CAP inspection and drill event that originated in 1947. Scheduled for June 20-24 at Wright State University in Dayton, the competition will be held in front of special guests including senior Air Force personnel, […]
North Carolina builders progress on Stits Skycoupe
Last September I reported on our efforts to complete a rare Stits SA-7D Skycoupe project first begun in the early 1960s. Our group of homebuilders in central North Carolina set a few basic goals to achieve by the end of the year: Form a club; recover all flying surfaces; and return the plane’s Lycoming O-290-D […]
NTSB issues safety alert on limitations of cockpit weather displays
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a Safety Alert to warn pilots using in-cockpit FIS-B and Satellite Weather display systems that the NEXRAD “age indicator” can be misleading. The actual NEXRAD data can be as much as 20 minutes older than the age indication on the display in the cockpit. […]
Response to Cessna Pilots article on avgas
The June 2012 issue of the Cessna Pilots Association Magazine featured an article from Jim Cavanagh titled “Get the Lead Out!” The third part in a series, it dealt with alternatives to 100LL. While it includes a good review of efforts to find an unleaded 100-octane replacement, we felt the need to weigh in on […]
The Great Debate: What’s the worst FAA regulation?
What’s the worst FAA regulation? That’s the topic of The Great Debate at Air Facts. Check it out here and add to the discussion.