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The FAA has taken an important step to help improve safety in small aircraft by simplifying design approval requirements for angle of attack (AOA) indicators. Under the new policy, manufacturers must build the AOA indicator system according to standards from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and apply for FAA approval for the design via a letter certifying that the equipment meets ASTM standards and production quality is assured. The U.S. House Small Business Committee, held a hearing on Wednesday to examine
“I know that there will be a robust debate in the coming months on this issue. I very much appreciated the opportunity I had today to share with the committee my views as an entrepreneur and small business owner who relies on an airplane to succeed.” Source: Entrepreneur Jamail Larkins, CEO of NBAA Member Company Ascension Aircraft.
Proclaiming it is one of the most comprehensive sites on the web covering aviation history, "To Fly is Everything..." contains a digital library, a photo gallery with video clips of early craft in flight, and numerous photographs of early planes.
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