From Martha King’s 5-minutes in front of Congress, “I believe general aviation security would be best enhanced by having the TSA establish a rulemaking committee to address the questions and concerns raised by industry and the public on the LASP,” King said. “This type of forum – often used by the FAA and other government […]
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Avidyne COO earns wings
Avidyne‘s Chief Operating Officer Patrick Herguth, as part of the company’s corporate incentive program to train aviators, has earn his private pilot certificate. “When I started Avidyne in 1994 I wanted to create an opportunity for as many of our employees as possible to experience the utility of general aviation while working to making flying […]
Data shows business aircraft activity down
Business aircraft activity in June 2009 was down just 1.45% from May but down 16.8% compared to June 2008. The data, as reported by Aviation Research Group (ARG/US) looks at arrival and departure information for all IFR flights in the United States.
GA security and TSA
Testifying before the House Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, Chairman of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the President and CEO of Jeppesen, Mark Van Tine, expressed that if the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), industry, and Congress work together on general aviation security issues, an effective security system can be put in […]
Changing FAA weather services fixes a problem that ‘doesn’t exist’
Representative Brad Miller (D-N.C.) said today the FAA’s proposal to change aviation weather services is “a determination by the FAA to solve a problem that appears not to exist.” Miller’s Science and Technology’s Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing Thursday to question why the FAA wants to cut the number of weather forecasters. Currently […]
N.Y. Senate extends GA tax break
The New York State Senate has passed a bill to make permanent the state’s sales tax exemption on general aviation aircraft maintenance. A story by Sarah Brown at AOPA.org says: “The original enactment of this sales-tax exemption in 2004 led to an increase in economic activity and employment in the aviation sector and has allowed […]
TSA names new GA security manager
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has tapped Brian Delauter to serve as the agency’s acting general manager of the General Aviation Branch. Delauter was federal security director at Savannah International Airport in Georgia. A story at AMTOnline notes: “Delauter has an extensive general aviation background and knowledge of all aspects of general aviation (corporate/recreational aircraft […]
Abandoned uranium enrichment site eyed for airport
An abandoned uranium enrichment complex is being eyed as suitable land for an airport in Oak Ridge, Tenn. After decades of failed attempts to build an airport in Oak Ridge, the Community Reuse Organization of East Tennessee recently unveiled plans to study the feasibility of building a general aviation airport at the former K-25 uranium […]
Plane does double duty for healthcare company
Healthcare company MTBC, which is using an airplane as a flying promotional platform, recently launched a new website devoted to the plane. The site, www.n6000n.com, is named after the twin-engine Aero Commander’s registration number. It features photos and videos of the plane, as well as news articles that have followed airport tours in New Jersey […]