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LAHOOD
SUPPORTS GA AT WICHITA RALLY
Transportation Secretary Ray
LaHood told a rally of about 2,000 general aviation workers at the
Cessna factory in Wichita, Kan., on Monday that he will advocate for GA
in Washington. "I am proud to stand with you, to work with you and to
fight with you to make sure that general aviation ... continues to
flourish," he said. "You will be one of the leaders in helping the
global economy pick up. ... I believe the industry's efforts are crucial
to President Obama's goal of doubling exports within five years." The
crowd also heard from industry leaders, and state and local officials.
Cessna CEO Jack Pelton told The Associated Press that LaHood met privately with
GA executives before the rally and expressed support for the industry.
"You couldn't ask for a better outcome," Pelton said. LaHood also said
he would lobby President Obama to visit Wichita to learn about the GA
industry. More...
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AEA
UNDERWAY IN RENO
The curtain will rise on the latest in
aircraft electronics technology this morning (March 23) as tech
companies unveil the newest wonder boxes at the Aircraft Electronics
Association (AEA) convention in Reno. Check AVweb through the day for
updates on some of them. There are more than 30 new product
announcements at the show, which formally began Tuesday (March 22) with
some association business. More...
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Banks, Lease Companies and
Operators to Attend the
4th Risk Management and Practical Solutions
Conference
Following the success of this event in London, Dublin and Dubai, the
fourth Conference will focus mainly on legal issues for lessors and
financiers as well as risk management. Distinguished expert speakers
will offer again the opportunity to participate in high-level
discussions and extensive networking opportunities. This is a
must-attend event for banks, lease companies and operators with aviation
assets. This event is hosted by Gates and Partners.
Click here to learn more and
register.
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L.A.
CITY COUNCIL SEEKS TO CLOSE FLIGHT SCHOOLS
Responding to
complaints from residents about noise and fumes from the Santa Monica
Airport, members of the Los Angeles City Council have asked lobbyists in
Washington to pressure the FAA to close all five flight schools at the
field, change a flight path, and ultimately shut down the airport. The
airport is one of the oldest in the region, and over the years
residential areas have encroached on the field. "They knew they were
moving into a house near an airport, and it cost a little less," Stuart
Cook, owner of Skyway Aviation, told the L.A. Business Journal. "It's kind of scary to think
they're trying to close the flight schools. We train a lot of pilots
that go on to work at airlines." The airport handles about 285
operations a day, and due to local congestion, private jets often spend
a lot of time idling on the runway. The flight path changes aim to
address that. More...
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POLITICS
AND PRIVATE AIRPLANES COLLIDE IN MISSOURI
The use of private
aviation by public figures is back in the spotlight, this time in
Missouri where the state's former auditor and now Democratic Senator
Claire McCaskill has admitted to some bookkeeping lapses of her own.
Last week, she cut a check to the Department of the Treasury for $88,000
to reimburse the government for charter fees she'd billed while flying
in the Pilatus PC-12 she owns with her husband, St Louis developer Joe
Shepard. McCaskill said the whole thing was an "innocent mistake" but,
as can happen when issues like this hit the public arena, there were
some further complications for the senator and the checkbook got another
workout. More...
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ICAS
FOUNDATION'S KYLE & AMANDA FRANKLIN FUND
  The aviation community is coming together to help Kyle
and Amanda Franklin get back on their feet and eventually back in the
air after their mishap at Air Fiesta at the Brownsville/South Padre
Island Airport. If you'd like to contribute, click on the banner at
right to visit the ICAS Foundation web site. More...
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AeroExpo UK
... is the dedicated General Aviation exhibition in 2011,
showcasing everything from ultralights through to turboprops and jets.
Whether you are interested in learning to fly or are already a pilot and
want to view the latest products available, AeroExpo UK has
it covered!
Click here to learn more.
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ASSOCIATE
EDITOR OPENING
 One of our sister
aviation publications is looking for an associate editor. If you are a
savvy, motivated layout master and wordsmith, they would love to hear
from you. (Click through for a job description and application
instructions.) More...
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Fly More for
Less
Visit the AVbuys page for discounts, rebates, incentives,
bargains, special offers, bonus depreciation, or tax benefits to help
stretch your budget. We're helping you to locate and view current offers
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Click for the resource page.
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JONES,
LEE JOIN MATRIX
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Jones | Jeremy
Lee |
Russell Jones has been named Director of
Sales for Latin America, and Jeremy Lee is the new holder of that
position for the Asia-Pacific Region for Matrix Aviation. Both will be
based at the Wichita head office. More...
WHO'S
WHERE? YOU TELL US
Get a promotion or a new job? Your
colleagues want to know about it, and AVwebBiz can get the word
out. Drop us a line about the
staff appointment, with a nice recent photo, and we'll do our best to
include it in our new section, "Who's Where." The items will be
permanently archived on AVweb for future reference, too.
More...
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Advanced Flight
Instruction
Career instructors Anthony Cirincione and Scott Felton
reveal the techniques world-class instructors use to stand out as the
best of the best. Advanced Flight Instruction is organized
by the various settings in which we teach, plus chapters on instructing
in the classroom and simulator. The best instructors are always looking
for opportunities to teach others and, in turn, develop themselves. This
guide will help with both.
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VIDEO:
LEGEND CUB VS. CUBCRAFTERS LSA
 To look
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Tube and fabric construction and a cork for a gas gauge. Yet the Cub
idea endures in the form of several LSA Cub clones. In this video,
AVweb's Paul Bertorelli gets a flight demo in the Legend Cub and
in CubCrafters' S2. More...
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