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XM WX: As Vital as
Vision
With XM WX Satellite Weather in the cockpit with you, it's
possible to see immediate weather threats. Keep safe and comfortable by
planning to avoid any weather that could impact your flight —
especially bad weather. Viewable on multiple displays, including most
portable devices, XM WX Satellite Weather helps keep your wings in the
air.
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EPA
FINISHED REVIEWING AVGAS COMMENTS
The Environmental
Protection Agency has heard the concerns of the general aviation
industry about the potential elimination of lead in aviation fuel and a
spokesman promised the impacts on GA will be at the forefront of future
deliberations on the issue. Glenn Passavant told a forum on the future
of aviation gas at AOPA Summit the agency is moving deliberately on the
issue and not rushing the process. "We do not have a specific timeline
for moving forward with a [Notice of Proposed Rulemaking]," Passavant
said. He said EPA is working with the FAA and aviation groups and
stressed the "endangerment finding" that would trigger legislative
action is not imminent. In answer to a question from the floor, however,
Passavant said he did not agree that such a finding is a foregone
conclusion and suggested market forces might decide the fate of 100LL.
He declined an interview with AVweb to discuss his presentation
in more detail, saying such interaction with the media must be approved
by the EPA's public affairs officials. EPA officials in Washington were
unable to field our questions and referred us to their Web site.
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Bendix/King by Honeywell KFD
840
The KFD 840 Primary Flight Display is now certified and available
from your local dealer today. To mark the occasion, initial pricing is
set at an unprecedented $11,995 MSRP. The
KFD 840 makes flying easier with features like an expansive 8.4"
diagonal LCD and wide horizon, much larger than other systems. It
includes a solid-state attitude sensor that outperforms the competition.
And the KFD 840 protects your investment with the newly certified flight
director and enhanced graphic features.
Click here for more information.
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FUNDING
NEEDED FOR FUEL TESTS
Leaders of the two main piston
aircraft engine manufacturers are calling on the general aviation
community to put the issue of the future of aviation gasoline on the
radars of their representatives in Washington. Lycoming Senior Vice
Presdent Michael Kraft and Teledyne Continental CEO Rhett Ross said
critical funding for an FAA engine test cell used to evaluate
alternative fuels is being held up in the Senate and is needed to keep
the process going. Both executives urged people to contact their elected
representatives to get the money passed. Meanwhile, Ross and Kraft said
in podcast interviews with AVweb that an industry as small as GA
can only support one specialized fuel and discounted discussion of
trying to create different fuel streams for low and high compression
engines. Kraft said demand is what will drive development and
sustainability of a replacement fuel for 100LL."It's what keeps me awake
at night. Demand," he said. Both said that while the industry could
create engines to run on whatever fuel is available, a viable
replacement is needed for 100LL for the hundreds of thousands of engines
already in service. Related Content: Podcast interviews
with: More...
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This Is a Big Day for the
Lightspeed Aviation Foundation
This afternoon, we will be presenting $10,000 checks to the five
aviation-related charities that members of the pilot community have
selected with your votes. Please join us at noon on
the AOPA live stage to congratulate the winners. We sincerely
thank you for your support of these very deserving organizations. And
remember, we're now accepting nominations for next year
on the
LightspeedAviationFoundation.org web site. 
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GRAVES
HEADS GA CAUCUS
Missouri Republican Rep. Sam Graves will take
over as chairman of the GA Caucus when current chairman Vern Ehlers
(R-Mich.) retires at the end of his term. Ehlers announced his
retirement earlier this year and announced Graves as his replacement
during an interview with AOPA at AOPA Summit in Long Beach Friday. The
caucus is only a year old but is one of the largest on Capitol Hill and
now includes more than 100 members. More...
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66® Aviation. Start earning points immediately, and earn double
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AOPA
SWEEPSTAKES PLANE AWARDED
A New Hampshire CFI with a penchant
for new technology is the winner of AOPA's sweepstakes aircraft, a new
Remos GX light sport aircraft. Yorke Brown, an engineering and
scientific consultant from Etna, N.H. was notified of his win last week
and will get his airplane after it comes off display at AOPA Summit in
Long Beach, Calif. Brown flies out of Lebanon Airport and now has one
primary flight student. He got a trip around the patch in a loaner Remos
courtesy of Mid Island Air Service in New York. More...
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it's STC's for primary.
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Ultra‑Fei.com/auracle. 
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Legal Aviation Workshop About
Aircraft Lease Agreements to Be Held in Washington,
D.C.
This new Legal Aviation Workshop in Washington, D.C. will be
hosted by Cozen O'Connor, and it will cover the following themes:
Introduction to Aircraft Lease Agreements; Types of Lease Agreements;
Aircraft Lease Agreements and Contract Law; Brief Overview of Contract
Formation and Enforcement; Operating Leases ("Dry"); Standard
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Learn more.
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Over 19,000 Happy
GAMIjectors® Customers Can't Be Wrong!
GAMIjectors® have given these aircraft owners reduced
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15
YEARS AND NOW 15 GRAND GIVEAWAYS ... IT'S YOUR CHANCE TO WIN AN IFLY 700
GPS FROM ADVENTURE PILOT
Win an iFly 700 GPS from Adventure Pilot as
we celebrate our 15th Anniversary! All you have to do is click here to enter your name and e-mail address.
(You only have to enter once, and you'll be entered in our prize
drawings for the entire year — so if you've already entered, you're
all set.) And no, we're not
going to rent or sell your name, ever. Tell your friends, and
invite them to sign up for AVweb so they can qualify for our 15
Grand Giveaways prize drawings, too. (We won't spam them, either —
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entries is 11:59pm Zulu time Sunday, November 28, 2010.
(That's a couple of days later than our usual Friday deadline,
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