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September 26, 2010

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.26.10): Radar Approach Control Facility

Radar Approach Control Facility A terminal ATC facility that uses radar and nonradar capabilities to provide approach control services to aircraft arriving, departing, or transiting airspace controlled by the facility.

Aero-Linx: US Sport Aviation Expo 2011 The UAS Sport Aviation Expo is pleased to announce that the period January 20-23, 2011 has been selected as dates for Expo 2011. This event, focused on Light Sport Aircraft and the Sport Pilot certificate continues to grow in importance and attendance, with a great group of sponsors and exhibitors. Expo 2010 saw nearly 175 exhibitors from thirty eight states and a number of foreign countries. Attendees from all over the United States and many foreign countries were able to see, try, fly and in some cases buy a new Light Sport...

"We put rules and regulations in place to keep air transportation safe and we expect airlines to comply..." Source: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, commenting on the FAA proposal of a $4,855,000 civil penalty against Evergreen International Airlines of McMinnville, OR, for allegedly using pilots who had not been trained in accordance with an FAA-approved training program on 232 revenue flights.