Aviation alliance now includes 5,500 members
The Alliance for Aviation Across America, launched in 2007 with about 100 members, reached a milestone of 5,500 members. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association was one of the founding….
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Jet Airways Selects navAero EFBs
Jet Airways has selected navAero to supply its tBag C22 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) for the airline’s fleet of 96 A330s, B737-NGs and ATR 72s. Jet Airways will begin the implementation….
China to open skies to smaller planes
AOPA: China to open up skies to general aviation aircraftChina plans to open some of its low-altitude airspace to general aviation traffic, which should give aviation companies a boost. “We….
Report: Automation Erodes Piloting Skills
AVWEB: REPORT: AUTOMATION ERODES PILOT SKILLSReliance on automated systems may be eroding the flying skills of pilots, contributing to about 60 percent of the accidents reviewed by an FAA research….
AEA: FAA to Restrict A & P Recognition
SUMMARY: The FAA has issued a policy which is intended to clarify the definition of ”Actively Engaged” for purposes of issuing and renewing the A & P Inspector Authorization.[Federal Register] ….
AOPA Summit to commence next week in Long Beach CA
AVWEB: AOPA summit begins Thursday in CaliforniaThe annual Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association summit begins Thursday in Long Beach, Calif. The AOPA will hold a panel discussion on the dropout….
ITT and Nexa Capital set up fund to help pilots retrofit NextGen
AOPA: Aerospace companies set up NextGen fund to help pilots retrofit planesAs the Federal Aviation Administration flies along with work on its NextGen program, several U.S. aerospace companies are setting….
GARMIN: G600 to Get RVSM STC in Cessna 441 Conquest II
Garmin, AeroMech and Corporate Aircraft are working cooperatively to provide a G600 Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that will allow reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) certification for installation of the G600 in select Cessna….
NextGen, ADS-B in the news again, late October edition
AIN: U.S. DOT IG Chastises FAA on ADS-BThe U.S. DOT Inspector General (IG), the FAA’s fiscal watchdog, recently issued a report titled “FAA faces significant risks in implementing the Automatic….
GARMIN GTX 320A to be Discontinued and XL and GPSMAP 495/496
Effective June 30, 2011, Garmin will discontinue production of the GTX 320A transponder. As a reminder, both the XL Series of Navigators and GPSMAP 495, 496, and 96 will be….