Aero-Heartbreaker #5: The Not So Kinder/Gentler FAA
You may have seen this one on a few T-Shirts or
bumper stickers... "We're The FAA -- We're Not Happy Until You're
Not Happy." What was a bit of gallows humor is rapidly becoming the
law of the land. Over the years, the FAA has wavered between
playing a sleeping giant that didn't mess with us all that
much, to walking, talking nightmare.
Aero Accessories, which make the Tempest brand aviation
products, has acquired Unison Industries aviation sparkplug product
line. Unison previously marketed this sparkplug line under
the Autolite brand.
Product Manager Clark Badie Profiles the AV8OR’s Quick Data
Accessibility
At EAA AirVenture 2009, Honeywell introduced their next
evolution in avionics products, the Bendix/King AV8OR ACE, at an
introductory price of only $1999. Offering a seven-inch
display, the AV8OR ACE includes a sunlight-readable touchscreen
interface for easy viewing and usage; the “Touch and
See” capability allows users to simply tap on screen objects,
such as airports, VORs, and airspace boundaries, to quickly access
further information. Customers can use aviation navigation in
either portrait or landscape modes.
AOPA President and C.E.O., Craig Fuller, Talks about His Own GA
Travel
January 1st, 2010, marked Craig Fuller’s first year in
office as the President and C.E.O. of AOPA. Only the fourth
person to hold the position since AOPA’s beginning in 1939,
Fuller continues to lead the largest aviation organization in the
world.
Will Provide Technical Assistance In NextGen Transition
Engineering consulting firm Tetra Tech announced Tuesday that it
has been awarded the $200 million Navigation Technical Assistance
Contract (NAVTAC) with the FAA.
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