A coalition of general aviation associations recently called on the FAA to support additional funding for research into a feasible drop-in replacement for leaded aviation fuel, according to a report at NBAA.org. An Aug. 1 letter asks for “adequate funding” of $5.5 million for an avgas program.
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Pilot’s Bill of Rights signed into law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Pilot’s Bill of Rights has been officially signed into law. Introduced by Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a member of the Senate General Aviation Caucus and a CFI with more than 10,000 flight hours, the Pilot’s Bill of Rights (S.1335) became law Aug. 3 when President Obama signed the legislation. It is […]
Making general aviation even safer
OSHKOSH — “What we see at Oshkosh is the foundation of what makes the U.S. great — passion, innovation and freedom,” FAA Acting Administrator Michael Huerta told an AirVenture crowd today. “But with freedom comes responsibility.” This was the first visit to AirVenture for Huerta, who grew up just down the street from historic Flabob […]
Getting more people into the air
OSHKOSH — The FAA’s medical certification staff has two main goals, Federal Air Surgeon Fred Tilton told a crowd today at AirVenture. The first is to make sure that the airspace is safe. “Safety is our first commitment,” he said. “Our next goal is the make sure we get everybody that we can into the […]
What the top man at the FAA wants GA pilots to know
OSHKOSH — FAA Acting Administrator Michael Huerta, on his first trip to AirVenture, wants general aviation pilots to know that safety is No. 1. “We want them to know that the thing we care about most of all is safety,” he said Wednesday during a sit-down at the FAA Safety Building on the AirVenture grounds. […]
Inspector General to assess NextGen progress
Is the FAA moving as it should in decisions and actions relating to the Next Generation Air Transportation System — NextGen — and if not, why not? That is what the office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation will try to determine in an audit of the FAA’s progress on the program. The […]
House passes Pilot’s Bill of Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Pilot’s Bill of Rights has been approved by the House of Representatives and is on its way to President Obama’s desk. U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a member of the Senate General Aviation Caucus and a CFI with more than 10,000 flight hours, introduced the bill, which is designed to remedy […]
Contract towers equal in safety, less in cost
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 250 air traffic control towers operated under contract to the FAA handle 28% of all operations, but cost only 14% of the budget, according to statements before an aviation subcommittee whose members expressed concerns about possible severe cuts in operations if the President’s threatened automatic budget sequester goes into effect in […]
A day in the life of an FAA test pilot
CBS recently profiled Lorry Faber, a pilot who has had some amazing adventures during her 25-year career, including flying the President of the United States overseas, taking dignitaries to and from Washington D.C. and hovering over Mount Fuji in a helicopter. Currently, she tests air transportation projects, such as those for NextGen and ADS-B. Check […]