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September 19, 2011

GA Advocacy Groups 'Strongly Oppose' President Obama's User Fee Proposal

Industry Associations Band Together To Present United Front Against $100 Per Flight ATC Tax

Reaction from the nation's leading general aviation (GA) associations was quick, and without exception they forcefully opposed user fees for GA flights proposed in President Barack Obama's proposal for addressing the nation's deficit and job crises.

ANN Special Feature: Zen and the Art of Accident Prevention - 09.19.11

CFI Bob Miller of Over The Airwaves looks to a famous book from the 1960s for an example of why we need to try the easy stuff first when the engine quits.

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TBM Owners And Pilot Association Sets New Convention Attendance Record

More Than 300 Attendees And 85 Aircraft Gathered In Colorado Springs

The TBM Owners and Pilot Association (TBMOPA) ... the independent users group of DAHER-SOCATA’s TBM 700 and TBM 850 very fast turboprop aircraft ... welcomed more than 300 attendees taking part in its annual convention held August 31-September 5 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The presence of over 85 TBM aircraft on the ramp represented an increase of 12 percent compared to last year.

Another Entrant In The Aero-iPad Wars Shows Promise...

It's a war, I tell you... just about the time that you figure out which super-duper new bit of iPad-centric software is the end-all and be-all for your aviation pursuits, someone comes along and challenges the whole works. Here's another way to make use of your iPad for flight planning purposes. iFlightPlanner is a suite of web-based tools for general aviation pilots, accessible from your web browser or your mobile device. Plan and log your flight from your home or on the go.