PRESERVING AVIATION'S HISTORICAL RECORD
The nuts-and-bolts history of early aviation is in the drawings, technical descriptions and test reports of the airplanes of the era, and that information is now preserved and accessible thanks to Greg Herrick. AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with Herrick about his 15-year effort to ensure the FAA keeps that information permanently and about the Herrick Amendment that's in the latest FAA reauthorization bill.

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CEH'S CAROLINE COX ON THE CALIFORNIA AVGAS LAWSUITS
AVweb's Glenn Pew speaks with director of research for the Center for Environmental Health Caroline Cox about developments in the case that has targeted more than a dozen companies at 25 California airports over the use of leaded aviation fuels in the state.

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LAW ENFORCEMENT ANXIOUS FOR UASS
The new FAA reauthorization includes language to integrate unmanned aerial systems into the national airspace system. Tim Adelman is a Washington attorney heavily involved in the Department of Justice's program to get small UAVs in the hands of more than 17,000 police and sheriff's departments that would dearly love to have them. He spoke with AVweb's Russ Niles.

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NEW ATTITUDE AT THE FAA?
As the FAA works on rulemaking to allow the integration of unmanned aerial systems into the national airspace system, there are signs that the agency has significantly ramped up the safety requirements for this brand-new aviation sector. Aviation consultant Gary Church discussed the issues and their potential effect with AVweb's Russ Niles.

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