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September 30, 2009

ANN Special Feature: GA Fights Back, Part II - The Mayor, The Grange, and The States - 10.01.09

Wichita, Kansas Mayor Carl Brewer, Leroy Watson of the National Grange, and Henry Ogrodzinski, President of the National Association of State Aviation Officials rebut the recent trashing of general

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ANN Special Feature: GA Fights Back, Part I - Congressman Vernon Ehlers - 09.30.09

Speaking on a teleconference arranged by the Alliance for Aviation Across America, Michigan Congressman Vernon Ehlers of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee says his colleagues ar

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Hawker Beechcraft Services Taking Pre-Orders For Beech 1900D Upgrade

Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 IDS Available Next Year

Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) announced Tuesday it is taking pre-orders for the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Integrated Display System (IDS) for installation on Beechcraft 1900D aircraft. The upgrade is expected to be available third quarter 2010.

McDaniel Explains How Precision Approaches Have Changed the Future of GenAv

Collaboratively developed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT), WAAS is used to combat the ionosphere disturbances, clock drift, and satellite orbit errors that prevent basic GPS signals from meeting the FAA requirements necessary for precision flight approach. Through its system of approximately 25 ground reference stations positioned across the continental United States and Hawaii, WAAS utilizes collected data to create a GPS signal correction that is then broadcast to WAAS-enabled receivers. The result is a GPS accuracy improvement of approximately three meters 95% of the time.

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Gulfstream Rolls Out New Flagship G650

7000 On Hand To Greet Gulfstreams' Newest Jet

Gulfstream Aerospace rolled out its new flagship business jet, the all-new Gulfstream G650, at company headquarters in Savannah on Tuesday. The aircraft rolled out under its own power. First announced in March 2008, theG650 remains on schedule for customer deliveries in 2012.

But More Specific? "The Airplane Will Fly When It's Ready To Fly"

Joe Lombardo and Pres Henne said the G650, unveiled Tuesday morning in Savannah, GA, is a statement by Gulsftream and General Dynamics about the future of their companies. The pair said the aircraft demonstrates the bullishness of Gulfstream about the industry and the city of Savannah.

Aero-TV: Avionics Tip of the Week - Future of WAAS Precision Approach Landings

McDaniel Explains How WAAS Precision Approaches Have Changed the Future of GenAv

Manager Gary Genge Discusses the Winglets Retrofit Update

From its maiden flight in September of 2007, to its first retrofit in August of 2009, Cessna’s Citation X Elliptical Winglets update has made extraordinary progress in the past two years. After receiving their supplemental type certificates from the FAA and EASA for the installation in June, Cessna Aircraft Company announced the first delivery of the Citation X to be fitted with Elliptical Winglets.

Bipartisan Group Forms To Champion GA In The Senate

The NBAA and GAMA Tuesday applauded Sens. Mark Begich (D-AK) and Mike Johanns (R-NE) for forming a General Aviation Caucus. NBAA also commends Sens. Pat Roberts (R-KS), Sam Bowback (R-KS) and James Inhofe (R-OK) for becoming caucus members.