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June 07, 2017

Airborne 06.07.17: User Fees On The Way?, Twin Mustang, Czech Sport A/C

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Face it... we all knew this was coming... Shortly after Monday's announcement by President Donald Trump about plans to privatize ATC, the White House released what it characterized as an overview of the President's "Principles for Reforming the U.S. Air Traffic Control System". According to the document, the system is intended to be funded entirely by user fees. The document states that the new nonprofit ATC entity "should be financially self-sufficient through the collection of user fees that cover both its costs of operations and recapitalization. The aviation taxes that currently cover these costs should be sunset, except for thos

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Poll Finds Teachers Concerned About Student's Interest In STEM

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A strong future Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) workforce is vital to sending humans to Mars, yet a new survey commissioned by Lockheed Martin shows about a third of U.S. middle school and high school teachers (36 percent) see enthusiasm from their students about STEM learning. To help address these findings, today the company unveiled new resources as part of its Generation Beyond program, including a space-themed curriculum and new app that simulates what it's like to explore the surface of Mars.

Company Completes Successful Delivery And Removal Of Critical Cargo During Seventh Operational Mission For NASA

The Cygnus spacecraft has successfully unberthed from the International Space Station, beginning the next phase of its mission before it reenters Earth’s atmosphere. The “S.S. John Glenn” will now conduct three secondary payload missions including the Saffire-III fire experiment, deployment of four CubeSats and an experiment to further study spacecraft conditions upon reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere.