House Passes FAA funding Bill

GOOGLE NEWS:  The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted 34-25, mostly along party lines, for a Republican-authored bill that establishes and renews Federal Aviation Administration programs through Sept. 30, 2014…read on

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FAA FAASTeam Safety Tip (the wife might not like it!)

I found this common sense gem in my archives from the FAA: Maintenance Safety TipNotice Number: NOTC2126 FAASTeam Maintenance Safety Tip By Western-Pacific FAASTeam February 2010 Finger Rings A ring….

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New Sky Products iPad Kneeboard is the perfect organizer…

New Sky Products has a really nice iPad kneeboard for pilots who use the popular product as an aviation tool.  Check them out here…

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4G Cellular System a threat to GPS, Garmin says

AVWEB:  The FCC and the Avionics Industry are getting ready to rumble over LightSquared’s proposed L Band 1 (1525-1559Mhz) proposed 4G Satellite Network… more

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Washington Aviation Association Northwest Conference and Trade Show

The WAA Trade Show is at the Showplex Exhibit Hall, Western Washington Fairgrounds. February 26 & 27, 2011Puyallup, WA  Open to public:  SATURDAY 9-5:30 | SUNDAY 10 – 4 PM ADMISSION: $5.00/both….

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NextGen Funding plan proposed by House Rep. Dan Lipinki (D-Ill)

AOPA:  Under the proposal, the FAA would be authorized to issue grants of up to 20% of the cost of equipping aircraft for automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B). The proposal specifies….

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AIA says cutting NextGen could cost more than it would save

AIA:  Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Marion C. Blakey calls on the House and Senate to pass the FAA authorization bill and NextGen, noting that cutting the program would….

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ATA President Praised House version of FAA Reauthorization Bill

ATA:  ATA President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio praised Mica for “crafting a bill that recognizes the critically important role that airlines play in driving the economy and job growth….

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Slow Growth for General Aviation, says FAA

AVWEB: The general aviation fleet in the U.S. will continue to grow over the next 20 years, but at a rate of only 0.9 percent per year, the FAA said in….

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Executive Jet Management obtains FAA approval for iPad EFBs

AIN:  The FAA has authorized Executive Jet Management (EJM) to replace paper terminal charts with Apple iPad-based Class 1 electronic flight bags (EFBs) running Jeppesen’s Mobile TC chart display app….MORE

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