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Sometime next week, the FAA is expected to announce the winning
contender in the government's bidding process (called an A-76
study) to operate the 58 flight service stations (FSSs) located in
the continental United States.
TFRs Continue To Be Exploited For Corrupt, Non-Security
Reasons
By ANN Senior Correspondent Kevin R.C. "Hognose" O'Brien
To hear the TSA (referred to herein as the security mafia) tell
it, Temporary Flight Restrictions are vital to national security.
Security-based TFRs (as opposed to those sensible TFRs around, say,
wildfires, to let the firefighters work) have a long and sordid
history. Two might-as-well-be-permanent TFRs over Disney theme
parks illustrate something everybody understands: American
legislators are for sale, it's only the price that is in
question.
GAMA Hires Him As Manager Of Engineering & Maintenance
GAMA says it's hired Gregory J. Bowles as Manager of Engineering
& Maintenance. Bowles assumes responsibility for activities
related to regulatory safety standards and continued airworthiness.
He will also support technical policy and certification process
issues.
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