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Record Snows Create Havoc At Small GA Fields

ANN's good friends Rich and Ginger Davidson (who are running that cool "Time Pieces" J-3 fractional program) have been dealing with record snows lately in Hanover, IN. While all that snow would seem to create a flight or take-off/landing hazard, it was hard to imagine that the immense snows had yet another hazard in store... collapsing heavily snowed-upon hangars under the weight of all that heavy white stuff.

Some TFRs Won't Become NSAs In 2005

TFRs Downgraded After AOPA Intervention

Pilots in Indiana, Kentucky, Oregon, and Washington State's Puget Sound area got an early holiday present last week. Six temporary flight restriction (TFR) areas have become much less restrictive national security areas (NSAs). That nearly completes a process AOPA initiated earlier this year to reduce the number of restricted areas nationwide.

CASA: Aircraft Accident Rate Falling

Australia’s light aircraft accident rate has continued to fall steadily by more than four per cent each year over the last ten years. At the same time the accident rate over the last decade for large regular public transport aircraft has averaged just 0.2 for every 100,000 hours of flying.

WAAS Means Safer Approaches At ALL US Airports

An Electronic Glideslope To Your Airport, Today!

An ILS approach is the easiest and safest kind of approach. Even for a VFR pilot, following the ILS needles at night is a guarantee you won't hit anything unseen on your way down to the runway. However, only a little more than 700 airports in the United States have a traditional instrument landing system.

Demand For Airport Communities On The Rise

Home Is Where The Hangar Is

What's your idea of a dream home? If you're a pilot, chances are it involves a runway near the house and a taxiway to the garage -- which, of course, doubles as a hangar.

Cell Phone/Music Headset Adapter Available From Sporty's

Now getting clearances, speaking to Flight Service or telling a business associate or loved one, "I've landed" is made easier with the Cell Phone/Music Headset Adapter from Sporty's. With this device, you can use your cell phone or listen to music with any aviation headset, and if any transmissions come through, you won't miss them.