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Volume 25, Number 9a
February 26, 2018
 
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Trump Pushing Personal Pilot To Head FAA?
 
Russ Niles
 
 
News site Axios is reporting that President Donald Trump is promoting his long-time personal pilot as the next administrator of the FAA.
 
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Video: SamsonSky Switchblade
 
Russ Niles
 
 
For eight years, SamsonSky has been at the major shows, promising a high performance flying car that is practical in both environments. It intends to fly the prototype this year.
 
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FBO Price Gouging: Should The FAA Get Involved?
 
Larry Anglisano
 
 
It's fair to pay a reasonable fee for FBO line services, but not when all you want to do is get to the other side of the airport fence. Price gouging at some facilities has grabbed FAA attention.
 
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Electronics 
International 'Aviation Alert! Short video on how EI saved this pilot's 
life
EASA Rule Would Marginalize Homebuilts, Classics
 
Russ Niles
 
 
European homebuilders and classic aircraft groups are mounting opposition to a rule proposed by the European Aviation Safety Agency that would invalidate flying hours on so-called Annex II aircraft from counting toward EASA ratings and even renewal of existing licenses.
 
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Air Force One Deal Near
 
Russ Niles
 
 
President Donald Trump has again personally intervened in the negotiations with Boeing to modify two new 747-8i airliners to serve as the primary Air Force One aircraft and backup but it remains to be seen if the president’s promise of $1 billion in savings will be realized.
 
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Lycoming 'When can an engine give you 200 
extra flying hours?'
Martin-Baker Fined For Ejection Seat Failure
 
Russ Niles
 
 
U.K.-based ejection seat manufacturer Martin-Baker has been fined $1.4 million by a British court after admitting its role in the death of a Royal Air Force Red Arrow Demonstration Team member who accidentally ejected from a team aircraft on the ground.
 
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Indian Homebuilder Hopes To Launch Industry
 
Russ Niles
 
 
An Indian airline captain and self-taught aircraft designer who built an aircraft on the roof of a commercial building has reportedly parlayed the project into an industry.
 
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Picture of the Week
 
 
It kind of looks like a ghost from another era so Gary L. Watson hits top spot for this moody shot of an L-2M. Nice picture, Gary.
 
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Brainteasers Quiz #240: Make Informed Go/No-Go Calls
 

If you cancel a flight because weather is forecast to deteriorate, it will improve. But if you ignore warnings and go, weather will turn stinko. In either case, your best call is to ace this quiz.

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Short Final
 
ATC: Cessna XXXX, traffic is going to be an HH-60 departing to the North at 1,700 … Me: Roger, we are looking for the traffic now … Pause: … Me: Tower, we have the traffic in sight and we are turning to avoid … ATC: If I were in charge, I would paint all aircraft blaze orange … My instructor: Sounds good to me!! … Jarrett Moss
 
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ATC Privatization: The Airlines Provide A Preview
 
Rick Durden
 
 
The airlines recently responded to a request from the DOT to identify regulations they want dropped. The regs selected have to do with customer service and provide a good preview as to how the airlines will treat non-airline users of ATC if they take over under privatization.
 
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