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Airborne 01.05.16: FAA Reauthorization, Paramotor Odyssey, UAVs Save The Whales

Also: FAA Sued, Aero-Calendar, RR Celebrates, Mi-38 Cert, Women In Aerospace, Hubble Sees, First Q400 Cargo-Combi

Legislators say they are focused on getting an FAA reauthorization bill through Congress before the March 30 expiration date of the continuing resolution now funding the FAA. Politico reports that in the U.S. House, Representative Peter DeFazio, the ranking Democrat on the House Transportation Committee, said that he has concerns about an expected GOP proposal to split Air Traffic Control out of the FAA, but does not think that such concerns will cause a significant holdup to the legislation

Thomas Flohr To Receive Top Honors At Aviation Awards

Annual 'Living Legends Of Aviation Awards' To Be Presented January 22, 2016 At The Beverly Hilton

Thomas Flohr, Founder and Chairman of VistaJet, will receive the "Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year Award." In 2004, Mr. Flohr introduced a revolutionary aviation business model focused entirely around his customers and brand new, identical aircraft. With over 55 Global and Challenger jets, the company has assembled the largest privately owned Bombardier fleet. VistaJet is the world's fastest growing private aviation company with a service area covering more than 80% of the globe.

Airborne 01.04.16: SportPlane Safety, AF UAS Enlisted Pilots, WASP Controversy

Also: Alaska Suicide, CubeSats, Taxiway Landing, FAs v Swimsuits, CAP National Cadet Competition, Southwest Airlines, Master CFI

The experimental Aircraft Association has reported the safety level of homebuilt aircraft continues to improve, as fatal accident totals have dropped significantly over a 12-month period covering much of 2015. This is based on an analysis performed by the EAA. The totals, which include fatal accidents during the 2015 federal fiscal year, which is October 2014 through September 2015, showed that fatal accidents in amateur-built aircraft registered in the FAA’s experimental

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (01.05.16)

"At FAA, everything we do is about making our national airspace as safe as possible." Source: FAA administrator Michael Huerta, writing on the DoT's "Fastlane" Blog.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.05.16): Pilot's Discretion

When used in conjunction with altitude assignments, means that ATC has offered the pilot the option of starting climb or descent whenever he/she wishes and conducting the climb or descent at any rate he/she wishes.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.05.16)

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