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By Geoff Rapoport
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The suspension of all new federal regulations by the incoming administration will not impact BasicMed reforms, as had been feared by some in the aviation community. The directive issued on Jan. 20 by White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus halts publication of new regulations until approved by an agency director appointed by the incoming administration and suspends the effectiveness of previously published regulations for 60 days.
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By Geoff Rapoport
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Elaine Chao was confirmed by the United States Senate on Tuesday as the new Secretary of Transportation. Chao is expected to support efforts to privatize the delivery of U.S. air traffic control services.
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By Geoff Rapoport
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U.S. Air Force officials have expressed support for a proposal by Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, to acquire several hundred low-cost light-attack and observation aircraft.
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Safelog — The Last Pilot E-Logbook You'll Ever Need!
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By Mary Grady
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It was 50 years ago, in 1967, that NASA scheduled the first Apollo mission, with the aim to land on the Moon, and EAA will celebrate that era of exploration this summer at AirVenture, with a reunion of Apollo astronauts and a slate of special events. The reunion is expected to be the largest gathering of Apollo astronauts at Oshkosh since 1994, when the “Salute to Apollo” program brought together 15 of them.
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By Geoff Rapoport
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Proposed San Francisco Class B airspace changes would enable lower-angle descents into SFO optimized for the higher glide ratios of modern jet aircraft, reducing noise and fuel consumption. After incorporating public comments, the final redesign could take effect as soon as the January 2018 sectional chart update.
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Give the Gift of Life!
Wings for Humanity is a non-profit humanitarian aid organization working in areas of the world where traditional transportation is unavailable. WFH regularly flies medical workers, medications, and supplies into areas where medical assistance and supplies are needed.
Through your donation-in-kind (airplane, car, land, or other items of value), you can help save a life. For more information, call (414) 763-5781 or go to Wings4Humanity.org.
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By AVweb Staff
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Hawker Pacific has solidified its position in Australia with the acquisition of Adagold FBOs in Brisbane and Cairns. Hawker Pacific has operations throughout Australia, the Middle East, Pacific and Asia.
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Are You Overlooking the Most Affordable Way to Own Your Own Aircraft?
Kitplanes magazine is introducing a monthly electronic newsletter – The Homebuilder's Portal – that will tell you everything you need to know about the fastest growing segment of general aviation.
The Homebuilder's Portal is the only publication that specifically addresses the interests of GA pilots who want to learn more about homebuilt aircraft.
Click here or visit Kitplanes.com to opt in.
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By Tarrance Kramer
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A few tense moments can change the way ATC operates forever. In the process it might mean changes or at least challenges for you.
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By Paul Bertorelli
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Pilots have a knee-jerk reaction to closing SMO. It's tragedy! But then we don't live hard up against the airport fence.
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At the Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, Flight Design showed off the new CTLS with Dynon's HDX avionics package. AVweb took a demo flight in the new airplane.
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Swift Fuels says it’s pushing hard to market its 94UL unleaded aviation fuel to more airports and that the infrastructure is in place to refine and distribute it virtually anywhere in the U.S. At this week’s Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Swift’s Chris D’Acosta told AVweb that UL94 can be burned by a about 65 percent of the U.S. general aviation fleet. The remaining aircraft require 100-octane fuel. In this AVweb podcast, D'Acosta gave us additional details about both UL94 and Swift's efforts to field a replacement for 100LL.
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By Geoff Rapoport
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At the Sport Aviation Expo is Sebring this week, we spoke with several manufacturers of light sport aircraft (LSAs) about their expectations for the newly announced FAA BasicMed rule. The people who spoke to us for this AVweb exclusive podcast acknowledged that there are buyers for whom avoiding a medical is the key criterion and who might prefer a larger aircraft but felt most of their buyers were pilots who wanted a safe and modern two-seat aircraft.
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Rainbows abounded in a shower at Orange County Airport. Gregg Erickson, of Poplar Grove, Illinois was waiting to take off and in the right place at the right time. Colourful shot, Greg. Click through to see it full size and a few others, too.
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Providence Approach: King Air 1234 contact Bradley Approach on 123.95 ... Providence Approach: King Air 1234 contact Bradley Approach on 123.95 ... Providence Approach: King Air 1234 - contact Bradley Approach on 123.95 ... King Air 1234: (Scratchy static) Here, you reply from your seat. This PTT is a POS ... Graeme Smith
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