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Mary Peters, recently appointed as head of the U.S. Department of Transportation, says traffic is up, air traffic controllers are retiring and safety equipment needs to be upgraded -- all of that
costs money, and it will have to come from somewhere. Peters toured the GA world of Wichita, Kan., on Monday, and said she would
"listen to everyone." Since the legislation that determines where the FAA's money comes from is up for reauthorization next year, the debate over user fees versus other funding measures is pressing.
"We must rethink the aviation financing system," she said, and asked for all segments of the industry to weigh in. She stopped at a Cessna aircraft assembly plant and visited a nearby FAA control
tower at Olathe. Peters called on aviation leaders to suggest improvements to the current system: "We must be open-minded as we tackle the tough issues before us. Ultimately, the ideas are going to
come from assembly lines, break rooms and work stations here in Kansas and across the nation."
 Peters spent the day with GA supporters, and after the tour, she told reporters she heard "loud and clear" that user fees would have
a negative impact on the GA industry. When asked if the day left her leaning against user fees, Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), who accompanied her on the tour and opposes aviation user fees, pulled Peters
toward him and told reporters: "She's leaning over here." Peters concurred, "I am," according to The
Associated Press. Cessna Chairman, President and CEO Jack Pelton, General Aviation Manufacturers Association President Pete Bunce, National Business Aviation Administration President and CEO Ed
Bolen and others also accompanied Peters on the tour.
 While Peters was in Wichita, AOPA President Phil
Boyer was in Washington, D.C., speaking out against aviation user fees during a panel discussion at an air traffic control conference. The topic: what's "fair" when it comes to paying for the air
traffic control system? "Grandma in seat 28B should only have to pay her fair share," said Sharon Pinkerton, a spokeswoman for the airlines. But Boyer countered: "Should grandma have to pay the true
cost to get a first-class letter to Alaska, rather than 39 cents? Should highway users in New York help pay for an interstate highway in Montana?" Boyer said the air traffic control system is built to
meet the peak demands of the airlines, and general aviation uses the excess capacity. For example, some airports have a control tower simply because two airline flights a day operate from the airport.
Without those two flights, there would be no tower. "It's certainly not fair to impose a tower on us, then claim we're not paying our fair share," said Boyer.
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3M™ PPT Tape 8672 Now Available in 12-Yard Rolls at Aircraft Spruce
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 As Brazil continues to cope with the repercussions of the Boeing 737 midair accident that killed 154 people last month -- the country's
worst air disaster ever -- aviation authorities there have restricted private flying in certain airspace segments. Air traffic controllers said they have to impose the restrictions so they can try to
reduce delays for commercial flights, according to the ASI Group. Controllers already have increased the minimum spacing for commercial flights
from 5 to 10 nautical miles, and that change has been causing delays. The new restrictions mean private flights now are banned from 0730 to 1200 and from 1700 to 2000 local time, ASI said. Within this
timeframe, private aircraft will not be allowed to take off, land or fly over the airspace of the cities of Brasilia, Cuiaba, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro or Belo Horizonte. These regulations will be in
effect until Nov. 28. The ban affects private airplanes and business jets, but not emergency medical, military or presidential flights. The Gol Airlines 737 was en route from Manaus to Brasilia on
Sept. 29 when it collided with an Embraer Legacy 600 executive jet and crashed in the jungle, while the Legacy it collided with was able to make a safe emergency landing.
 Air traffic staffing in Brazil is down because the 10 controllers who worked in Manaus and Brasilia on the day of the crash have
been taken off duty to undergo psychiatric treatment. They were scheduled to testify before investigators this week, but said they cannot talk until after Nov. 13, when their treatment is complete,
according to The Associated Press. Controllers across Brazil yesterday enacted a "work-to-rule" campaign to protest the situation. The controllers say they were
already overworked, understaffed and underpaid, and now they are coping with even less staffing and that the new airspace rules are too much. In the last week, news analyses have increasingly
questioned the role of ATC in the crash, while earlier reports tended to focus on the American pilots of the Legacy jet. The two pilots, Jan Paladino and Joe Lepore, are still in Brazil and their
passports are being held by police. A lawyer for the pilots has said they were flying at an altitude that had been assigned to them by ATC at the time of the collision, according to The New York Times. The lawyer has also said the pilots are being detained illegally and
should be allowed to return to the U.S.
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Adam Aircraft Designs & Manufactures the A700 AdamJet & A500 Centerline Piston Twin
Adam Aircraft's A700 features twin Williams FJ-33 engines, state-of-the-art avionics, and comfortable seating for eight (or seven with an aft lavatory). The A700 is currently undergoing flight
test and development. Adam Aircraft's A500 centerline piston twin has been Type Certified by the FAA and offers superior safety, range, and performance, along with the pressurized comfort of a
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 A Bombardier Challenger CL-600-1A11 that ran off the departure end of a Teterboro runway while trying to take off in February
2005 was incorrectly loaded, the NTSB said in its final report that was released on Tuesday. The jet was not within
weight-and-balance limits and the center of gravity was well forward of the forward takeoff limit, which prevented the airplane from rotating upon takeoff, the Safety Board said. Neither pilot
properly checked the weight and balance before takeoff. "This accident clearly shows what can happen when crucial operating steps are not adhered to," said NTSB Chairman Mark Rosenker. "When it comes
to transportation safety there are no shortcuts and it is important that operators and flight crews ensure that proper procedures are followed at all times." [more] The NTSB also criticized the FAA
for failing to exercise adequate oversight of the charter operator. Platinum Jet Management was flying under a Part 135 certificate held by another company. All such arrangements should be reviewed by
the FAA, the Board said. Additionally, the company's pilots routinely "improperly modified" the weight and balance forms to show that the airplane was operating within its limits. The Board's full
report will be posted online in several weeks. After departing the runway, the jet ran through an airport perimeter fence, across a six-lane highway (where it struck a vehicle) and into a parking
lot before impacting a building. The two pilots were seriously injured, as were two occupants in the vehicle. The cabin aide, eight passengers, and one person in the building received minor
injuries.
 Owners of Cirrus, Columbia and Piper airplanes with Avidyne primary flight displays were advised by the FAA
on Tuesday of a possible glitch in the system. The FAA Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin said a
modification is available to eliminate the possibility that the system will display misleading attitude and heading information. Avidyne has already issued a Service Alert to owners. The FAA
recommends that pilots using the Avidyne panel should pay increased attention to standard and emergency operating procedures when flying in instrument metrological conditions. Avidyne can modify the
units to prevent the problem, and owners should call Avidyne to ensure that modification is completed, the FAA said. The action is not mandatory, but the FAA says, "If your PFD is eligible ... we
highly recommend you do the modification."
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 Chalk's Ocean Airways, which operated seaplanes out of Fort Lauderdale for decades before a fatal flight last year grounded the fleet, is
ready to resume service to the Bahamas on Nov. 9. Instead of its Grumman Mallards, the company, now known as Chalk's International Airlines,
will operate a 19-seat Beech 1900D leased from Big Sky Airlines of Billings, Mont. Chalk's is working with the FAA to eventually return its
Mallards to the air. The airplanes were grounded after a crash that killed 20 people on Dec. 19, 2005. On
Tuesday, officials in the Bahamas said Chalk's approval to land there had expired,
and wouldn't say how long it might take to reinstate it.
 Tests of an airborne networking system that will help make possible the next-generation air transportation system (NGATS) were successfully completed over the summer, the FAA said this week.
The trials showed that messages can be relayed air-to-air, enabling radio communications to reach very long distances, greater than the curvature of the earth normally allows. This capability was
achieved by establishing connectivity between a distant aircraft, an intermediate-placed aircraft and a ground station. Tests were conducted using a Bombardier Global 5000 business jet. The project
engineers successfully relayed messages and simulated flight-planning information from one aircraft to another, and then to the ground station, over an extended airborne network. An e-mail message was
successfully sent to 172 people during one of the flight tests from 140 miles out over the ocean. This transmission could never have been accomplished without the use of airborne networking
technology, the FAA said, and was the first-ever civil aviation flight test of this kind. Further tests, planned for later this fall, will include the addition of a third aircraft to the experiment,
multiple ground stations and an extended relay capability of the airborne network. The FAA also said this week it has completed the deployment of the User Request Evaluation Tool (URET) at all 20 FAA Air Route Traffic Control Centers around the country.
URET is a conflict-detection tool that automatically detects and advises air traffic controllers of predicted conflicts between aircraft or between aircraft and special activity airspace within the
National Airspace System. This strategic planning tool allows controllers to create alternative conflict-free flight routings and to efficiently manage changing air traffic or weather
conditions.
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Life Is 3D — Now, So Is Your Flight Log
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 AOPA Expo starts a week from today in Palm Springs, Calif., and among a
few other things, Cessna's new Light Sport Aircraft will be there. The airplane flew for the first time just a couple of weeks ago. CEO Jack Pelton says he expects to decide by early next year whether
Cessna will produce the airplane. "An important part of our thought process in looking at LSA is the value in terms of new pilot starts," Pelton said. "Experience has shown that Cessna brand loyalty
is a powerful force in our success, and we believe this new category of aircraft could provide a conduit for new pilots to grow through the Cessna product line in the years ahead." Cessna's LSA
proof-of-concept features a high wing spanning 30 feet, side-by-side seating for two in a cabin with a maximum width of 48 inches (six inches more than the venerable Cessna 152), tricycle gear and a
100-hp Rotax 912 engine. The cockpit features dual control sticks and upward opening doors. Construction is primarily of aluminum, with selective use of composite parts for the cowl, wing and dorsal
fin.
 Evektor flew its new SuperCobra for the first time
last week, from its base in the Czech Republic. The all-metal single-engine four-seater features retractable landing gear and is powered by a 315-hp Lycoming IO-580A1B. "It's a real predator in the
sky," said test pilot Josef Charvat. "It will be a fantastic pilot touring airplane." The airplane is an upgrade of Evektor's 200-hp model, the VUT100 Cobra. The SuperCobra is designed to reach a top
cruise speed of 175 knots, with a range of 1,000 nm and useful load of 1,260 pounds. The cabin is the widest in its class, the company says, and a glass cockpit is standard. Evektor hopes to achieve
EASA and FAA certification in early 2008. Certification is still pending for the Cobra model, but is expected by late next year. The Cobra will be on display next year at Germany's Aero in Friedrichshafen and EAA's AirVenture in Oshkosh.
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Introducing New AeroShell® Oil W 80 Plus
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 The FAA is proposing a major rewrite of the Part 21 regulations affecting the production of aviation parts, the Aircraft Electronics Association
(AEA) said this week. According to the FAA, the update is needed to address changes in the global aviation market since the current rules were written back in the 1960s. The proposed changes
affect every element of producing aircraft parts including standard parts, owner-produced parts and parts produced as part of maintenance. Primarily, the proposed rule would standardize requirements
for production approval holders; require production approval holders to issue airworthiness approvals for aircraft engines, propellers and other aviation parts; require manufacturers to mark all parts
and components; and revise export airworthiness approval requirements to facilitate global manufacturing. AEA is encouraging all manufacturers to review the proposal and file comments to the FAA.
Comments are due by Jan. 3.
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The pilot of a single-engine Piper landed on a Tulsa racetrack instead of the nearby airport on Saturday afternoon...
A Continental 757 mistakenly landed on a taxiway at Newark on Saturday night...
An Alaska Airlines 737 took off from the wrong runway at Seattle-Tacoma on Monday...
Tuesday night, two airliners clipped wings while taxiing at Newark...
Mooney Aerospace Group, based in Kerrville, Texas, announced Tuesday that it will become a private company.
Outstanding stock will be bought back at 35 cents per share, and shares will cease to be publicly traded. Mooney Airplane Company will continue to be a wholly owned subsidiary of Mooney Aerospace...
The FAA has lost an appeal, and the PATCO union can now proceed with a class-action suit against the agency, alleging age discrimination, PATCO
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Quiz #113: Get Instrument Rated
It seems as though every pilot is either instrument-rated or working on an IFR ticket.
Whatever your status, let's review the Part 61
requirements to legally cross swords with an ILS in the clag.
 AVweb posts audio news on Mondays, plus a new in-depth interview each Friday. Last Friday's podcastcontains exclusive news about rumored changes to the ADIZ. AVweb's podcast index
includes interviews with Adam Aircraft chairman Rick Adam and New Piper CEO Jim Bass, recorded live at the recent NBAA Convention in Orlando. Monday's news summary covers the rash of Cirrus accidents in recent weeks and Cirrus' appeals to pilots to fly within their limits; a recent
VLJ forecast; GAMA aircraft exports; the new LAAS contract; the law officer that beat an FAA rap; a controller that allegedly fell asleep at the scope; FAA rejection of AOPA's efforts for reduced
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Klapmeier about the current state of Cirrus Serial Number 1, courtesty of our sister publication, Aviation Consumer. Remember: In AVweb's
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AVweb's "FBO of the Week" ribbon goes to Scottsdale AirCenter at KSDF in Scottsdale, Ariz.
AVweb reader Alan Tipps praised the friendly service received at Scottsdale.
"The line-staff are totally heads-up, proactive, professional and courteous, and on-the-ball. Just about every time we are into Scottsdale, the line staff anticipates our needs. Their ramp
management is progressive and efficient, and I find these folks to be one of the best line crews in the country."
Keep those nominations coming.
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Avidyne TAS600 — Because Two Antennas Are Better than One!
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This Week's Question
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Last Week's Results
PREVIOUS RESULTS ***
Election Day is just around the corner, and last week AVweb asked whether your local Congressional candidates' stance on user fees would play a big role in determining your vote on November 7.
Not surprisingly, a majority of the readers who responded to our poll (58% to be exact) said Yes, user fees would be a major issue for them at the polls.
Another 22% of you told us that user fees would affect your decision a little but wouldn't be the most important factor in your vote.
And 20% of you said your candidates' views on user fees wouldn't affect your vote at all.
See a complete breakdown of last week's poll answers here.
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION ***
This week, AVweb wants to know what you think about parachute recovery systems ó and how they affect the attitude of the average pilot. Does a pilot's sense of invincibility increase when
flying an aircraft with such a system?
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Final Savvy Owner Seminar in 2006 Coming to Las Vegas!
Maintenance expert Mike Busch will be offering his acclaimed Savvy Owner Seminar at the North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) on November 17-18. In one information-packed weekend, you will learn how
to have a safer, more reliable aircraft while saving thousands on maintenance costs, year after year.
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Rifling through our virtual mailbox and marveling at your
photo
submissions is probably our favorite part of the work week. Every
Wednesday, we download the contents of our submission folder and go
through the images one by one, picking out our favorites. Then we
make a second pass, reading all the comments and trying to pick a
winner. And finally, once we have a list of photos we plan to
share with readers in our "POTW" feature story, we go back to the server
and fish out the submitters' names to see who's getting this week's
AVweb baseball hat and who to credit for all our runner-up photos.
From time to time, we get a little extra surprise when we discover that
a winning photo's been submitted by someone we actually know!
That was the case this week, with a photo from
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Skywriting by Suzanne Asbury-Oliver
Steve Badman of Wooster, Ohio asks a
question that we hear in e-mail quite often: "Where [have all] the
skywriters have flown?"
And he provides an answer!
"Look no further than Suzanne Asbury-Oliver," writes Steve,
"who placed this mile-high smoke signal in the sky over EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh 2006. She crafted her signature smiley face from the cockpit of
the
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Cleared in Hot!
And to avoid any appearance of impropriety, we're also awarding a hat
this week to John Rippinger
of Schaumburg, Illinois.
Heck, forget that — we're sending the Ripper a matched set of three
hats: One for himself, one for pyrotech Rich Gibson, and
one for trigger-woman Susan "Boom Boom" Rippinger! John
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Get Me Off This Crazy Plane!
Jeff Wilkinson of Orlando, Florida
tells us this is "supposedly the first attempt of a transfer from a
plane to a helicopter."
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USAF Heritage Flight
Heritage flights always make for a great photo opportunity — and
Eric C. Van Gilder of Moorpark,
California steps up to the plate this week with a terrific picture he
shot at the Edwards Air Force Base open house last Saturday.
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Night Fire
We had a tough time choosing from a couple of nifty shots
Tim Coldenhoff of Peoria, Arizona
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Beach Comber
Donald Lunde of Richmond, Texas
almost apologies for sending us a photo that's "more boat than Champ,
but a neat image of exploring the beaches of Texas."
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Turn 'n Burn
Pete Mattson of Tierra Verde,
Florida sees us off this week with a photo he snapped at the recent
Airfest 2006.
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