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June 07, 2017

Airborne 06.07.17: User Fees On The Way?, Twin Mustang, Czech Sport A/C

Also: Oshkosh 2017 Stringers, Kyle Franklin, Jet Airways, Orbital ATK, HC-130J, Astro-Chief, Japanese F-35A

Face it... we all knew this was coming... Shortly after Monday's announcement by President Donald Trump about plans to privatize ATC, the White House released what it characterized as an overview of the President's "Principles for Reforming the U.S. Air Traffic Control System". According to the document, the system is intended to be funded entirely by user fees. The document states that the new nonprofit ATC entity "should be financially self-sufficient through the collection of user fees that cov

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Aircraft Engines Market Worth $92.38 Billion By 2022

Turbofan Segment Likely To See The Highest Growth

A new report ... "Aircraft Engines Market by Type (Turboprop, Turbofan, Turboshaft, Piston Engine), Application (Military Aviation, Commercial Aviation, General Aviation), Platform (Fixed Wing, Rotary Wing), and Region - Global Forecast to 2022" published by MarketsandMarkets ... forecasts that the aircraft engines market is projected to grow from an estimated $68.05 billion in 2017 to $92.38 billion by 2022.

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Aero-TV: TruTrak’s New Vizion STC – Affordable Autopilots for GA

Increasing Safety In Legacy Aircraft…

Earlier this year the FAA approved an STC for installation kits for the TruTrak Vizion autopilot in a select group of aircraft. The STC approval means that installation brackets and hardware for the TruTrak autopilot can be installed for the Vizion autopilot in Cessna 172 (F through R models) and all Cessna 177s. Andrew Barker, president and CEO of Tru Trak Flight Systems, told ANN news editor Tom Patton at Sun 'n Fun that the company also received a PMA for the kits, clearing the way for them to be manufactured.

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Airborne 06.06.17: ATC Privatization Battle Looms, Kitty Hawk Flyer, BambiCopter

Also: Dumb Illinois Pilots Regs, Aero-Calendar, Collision Avoidance, Aviation Scholarship, 3000th F-35A Sortie, Heli-Corridor, PAL-V

In a White House announcement that was long on hyperbole and short on substance, President Donald Trump announced his plan for shifting Air Traffic Control from the FAA to a private, nonprofit corporation in a speech from the East Room of the White House, though few if any details were revealed. In the 11 minute speech, Trump criticized the FAA for continuing to use a system that is "stuck painfully in the past", and the billions of dollars that have been "wasted" on its m

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (06.07.17)

"Our associations represent the individuals and companies that make up a significant portion of the diverse and interrelated general aviation industry in the United States. This is an industry that generates more than one million jobs, and more than $200 billion for the nation’s economy." Source: Excerpt from a letter sent by 16 GA and business aviation entities to the White House opposing President Trump's plan to privatize ATC).

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.07.17): En Route Decision Support Tool

An automated tool provided at each Radar Associate position in selected En Route facilities.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.07.17)

FAA Safety and Quality Assurance

The Safety and Quality Assurance Office assures the safety, effectiveness and supports quality of Aviation System Standards programs through the development and oversight of organizational safety and quality assurance policies and procedures.

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