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March 02, 2010

ANN Special Feature: User Fees & ADSB - 03.02.10

Robert Poole, Founder and Director of Transportation Studies of the Reason Foundation, has been a long-time proponent of aviation user fees, but recently applauded the Obama administration's decisi

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Bell Helicopter Expands European Service Network

Acquires Prague-Based Company For Modifications, Upgrades

Bell Helicopter announced the acquisition of Aviation Service, Monday. The Prague-based company provides modifications and upgrades, avionics and special mission packages in the Czech Republic, and reports annual revenues of about $14 million.

Steve Miller Explains the Basic Annual Process for Cirrus Owners

For owners, the aircraft’s annual maintenance check is a time of year that most dread; yet, it is as fundamental to aviation safety as the procedures that every pilot goes through before each flight. Required by the FAA to meet basic airworthiness standards, an aircraft’s registered owner or operator must complete a specific number of inspections and maintenance procedures to be safe (and legal) to fly each year.

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Aero-TV: CJ4 Precision Assembly Pt. 3 - Cessna's Wing Construction Jigs

CJ4 Program Manager, Norm Baker, Provides an Exclusive Factory Tour

At Cessna Aircraft, "safety begins with a durable airframe." Each airframe is stress-tested five times the aircraft's standard lifetime; yet, Cessna's renowned safety and reliability begins on the production line. State-of-the-art technology allows employees to create replicable, seamless assembly for each new aircraft on the line.

Pilot Walked Away, But No Report Filed

The FAA and NTSB are looking into the crash of a Schweitzer G-164B cropduster which went down February 23rd near Byron, CA, but which was not immediately reported to either agency.