BONUS DEPRECIATION DEADLINES LOOMING
There are only a few months to take advantage of the 100 percent bonus depreciation provisions being offered on aircraft upgrades. AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with Continental Motors CFO Bill Read about how those who act quickly can take full advantage.

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DEADSTICK INTO DAVIS FIELD
Rob Schapiro went out to get some instrument practice on a cloudy, mid-Atlantic day. He got it -- as well as a full-blown emergency requiring some quick decisions and the help of air traffic control. Schapiro lived to tell the tale, and he does with IFR magazine's Jeff Van West. Segments of the ATC recordings are also included in this podcast.

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INSIDE THE EAA/AOPA MEDICAL CERTIFICATE PROPOSAL
If you've been hearing rumors that the FAA may soon change medical requirements for many pilots, chances have never been better that those rumors are true. AVweb's Glenn Pew spoke with EAA vice president of industry and regulatory affairs Sean Elliot to see what dates and details had already been laid out in a plan, what pilots might expect, when they might expect it, and what compromises might come.

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U.S. REP. SAM GRAVES, CO-CHAIR OF THE GENERAL AVIATION CAUCUS
Congressman Sam Graves, who is a pilot, took over as co-chair of the House GA caucus late last year. At AOPA Summit last week in Hartford, Conn., he spoke with AVweb's Mary Grady about some of the issues on this year's congressional agenda that are of interest to pilots -- such as Lightsquared, avgas, FAA funding, and user fees -- and shared his thoughts about how they will all turn out.

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