The Obama administration is quietly taking steps to shut down the program that qualifies commercial airline pilots to carry firearms in jetliner cockpits in order to ward off another 9/11-type attack, according to a March 18 Newsmax story by David A. Patten. The administration recently diverted $2 million from a program to train and certify […]
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ASA debuts Learn To Fly blog
ASA’s new blog is dedicated to helping people who are learning to fly, as well as those interested in learning. At LearnToFlyBlog.com readers will find tips, tricks and stories about becoming a pilot from featured ASA authors Greg Brown, Laurel Lippert, David Diamond, Paul Hamilton, and other contributing experts, as they share their flying wisdom […]
Technician indicted for selling stolen aircraft parts
An aircraft maintenance technician who worked for Cessna Aircraft has been charged with selling stolen aircraft parts. A news release from the U.S. Department of Justice Kansas District, alleges that Diego Alejandro Paz Teran tried to sell stolen aircraft parts on eBay from August 2008 to Jan. 30, 2009. In November of 2008, an employee […]
Check out cockpits at Night at the Museum
If you’ve ever wanted to look inside a World War II-era bomber or catch a glimpse of the controls of the famed SR-71 Blackbird, make plans to attend Night at the Air Force Museum from 6-10 p.m. on May 15 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. The B-24D […]
GAMA’s Bunce advocates for GA, NextGen
Appearing before the House Aviation Subcommittee on March 18, Pete Bunce, president and CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), testified on the modernization of the NextGen air traffic control system and near-term achievable goals associated with its implementation. In his opening remarks, Bunce emphasized the important role that general aviation plays as a […]
House lawmakers resist LASP
A March 16 report in Aviation Week adds to information reported here about House lawmakers of both political parties who are objecting to the Transportation Security Administration’s proposed Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP). To read the Aviation Week report: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/SHELVE031609.xml&headline=House%20Lawmakers
Florida aviation asked to ‘reach out to legislators’
The March 18 newsletter from the Florida Aviation Trades Association (FATA) asked its members and others involved, in any way, in aviation there, to “reach out” to state legislators who are “looking at state exemptions to see what should be repealed in order to increase tax revenue to Florida.” Florida’s legislators, like those in most […]
First flight for flying car
The Terrafugia Transition Roadable Aircraft Proof of Concept successfully completed its first flight at New York’s Plattsburgh International Airport March 5. The first flight was conducted within the runway environment and demonstrated the aircraft’s stability and controllability, according to company officials. After 37 seconds, the test pilot executed a smooth landing and taxied safely to […]
Air taxi company bucks the trend
SATSair, a Greenville, S.C.-based air taxi company, has reported record revenues for 2008, along with milestones reached in consecutive hours of operation. SATSair ended the year with more than 11 million revenue passenger miles flown since the company’s inception in November 2004, flying more than 14,000 flights and landing at more than 500 airports in […]