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From 2019: Senator James Inhofe Introduces 'The Plane Act'
Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) is one of the biggest supporters of General Aviation serving in the United States Congress. Each year at AirVenture, Aero-News is fortunate enough to have an opportunity to sit down with Senator Inhofe to discuss issues related to General Aviation. In this first of three segments of our in-depth interview with the Senator, he discusses several of the bills related to GA that have been debated in Washington this year, which he said is the most of all the time he has served in the Senate.
Aero Linx: Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Australia
We are the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Australia. Thousands strong, we represent general aviation Australia-wide. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Australia (AOPA Australia) was founded in 1949 to speak as the unified voice for general aviation in Australia. Since then, AOPA Australia has grown to meet the ever changing needs of the aviation community becoming the recognised voice of general aviation in Australia.
Control Sector
An airspace area of defined horizontal and vertical dimensions for which a controller or group of controllers has air traffic control responsibility, normally within an air route traffic control center or an approach control facility. Sectors are established based on predominant traffic flows, altitude strata, and controller workload. Pilot communications during operations within a sector are normally maintained on discrete frequencies assigned to the sector.
"We are excited to have this opportunity to work closely with the FAA and the N.C. Department of Transportation to help shape how drones fit into our home country's infrastructure. We believe that one day, autonomous flight will be as commonplace and accessible as mailing a letter, and Volansi technology will play a pivotal part in this transport revolution."
Source: Hannan Parvizian, CEO and Co-Founder of Volansi, commenting on their signing a teaming agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation to begin commercial, middle-mile drone delivery projects in North Carolina.
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