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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Friday 11.07.08

Day One At AOPA Expo 2008, With Rob Finfrock

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 11.07.08 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 11.07.08 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- Day One At AOPA Expo 2008: 11.07.08 (ANN Special Report, with ANN Managing Editor Rob Finfrock.)

Aero-TV At AOPA Expo 2008: Opening Day

GA's Pivotal Gathering Starts in San Jose, CA

There was one question on the minds of attendees Thursday at AOPA Expo 2008 in San Jose, California... "how will the results of this week's elections impact the general aviation community?" AOPA brought in four heavy hitters in the industry to offer their opinions on what's to come in an Obama administration...

Election's Impact On GA Subject Of First AOPA General Session

Panel Discusses Impact Of Election To GA

Themed "The Day Before Yesterday," Thursday's panel discussion at the first General Session of AOPA Expo 2008 brought together four industry experts to analyze the impact of the recent US presidential election, and what it could mean to general aviation.

FAA Says WAAS Instrument Approaches Now Outnumber ILS

And More GPS-Based Approaches Are Coming

While the technology is still fairly new, many pilots have at least limited experience flying a Wide Area Augmentation System approach. It's one of the few tangible benefits seen so far in the Federal Aviation Administration's push towards its purported "NextGen" air traffic control system... and, in September it passed a major milestone.

Avidyne Launches Entegra WX Series

Aims To Become Single Source For GA Weather Solutions

Avionics manufacturer Avidyne continued making news at AOPA Expo Thursday, with the launch of its Entegra Wx Series -- a full suite of weather sensors and data services comprising the newly-TSO'd MLX770 Two-way Datalink Transceiver and the MLB700 Broadcast Datalink Receiver serving worldwide WSI InFlight datalink weather, as well as Avidyne's TWX670 Tactical Color Lightning System providing real-time on-board weather detection.

GAMA Announces 2009 Leadership

Six New Member Companies Added To Organization

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) Board of Directors has elected Mark Van Tine of Jeppesen as chairman for 2009. Van Tine, Jeppesen's president and chief executive officer, previously served as GAMA’s vice chairman of the board and chairman of the International Affairs Committee.

Hartzell Awarded STC For Top Props On Beech 58/58A Twins

Barons Fitted With Fluid Deice Systems May Now Use Scimitars

Hartzell Propeller recently earned FAA approval of a new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) which will permit its scimitar PHC-J3YF-2UF/FC7391DB 3-bladed propellers to be offered for Beechcraft 58 Barons factory-equipped with fluid anti-ice systems. This complements Hartzell's original STC for these propellers which covered only the 58 and G58 Barons equipped with electrothermal boots or without any ice protection equipment.