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February 14, 2007

AOPA: FAA Using 'Weasel Words' To Sell 'Manufactured Crisis'

Boyer Calls Funding Plan A "Power Grab"... Kids, The Gloves Are Off

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) blasted the administration’s proposed FAA refinancing bill as a "manufactured crisis based on flawed financial assumptions about the viability of the current funding system and the cost of the 'NextGen' air traffic control system."

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TX TFR: 02.16.07 - 02.18.07

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/3125 Issue Date: February 14, 2007 at 1334 UTC Location: Pampa, Texas Beginning Date and Time: February 16, 2007 at 1845 UTC Ending Date and Time: February 18, 2007 at 2105 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very Important Person) Movement Type: VIP Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

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GA In The Crosshairs: FAA Releases Its Plan For Funding

Plan Cuts Costs For Airline Passengers, Shifts Burden To Private Pilots And Biz-Av

ANN REALTIME REPORTING 02.14.07 1115 EST: It may be Valentine's Day, but the FAA is showing no love for general aviation.

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GA In The Crosshairs: FAA Touts Benefits Of New Plan To Non-Pilots

Emphasizes Reduced Ticket Fees, Lower Taxes, Shorter Delays

The FAA states under its new funding plan -- formally known as the Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 -- passengers travelling on commercial airliners will see significant benefits, at a time when passenger demand has already returned to pre-9/11 levels.

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GA In The Crosshairs: The Math Behind The Mayhem

Agency Worked With National Accounting Firm To Determine Allocations

How did the Federal Aviation Administration arrive at its decision to increase fees operators of smaller aircraft would pay under its proposed new funding scheme?

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Florida Officials Move Forward With Plans To Mine Opa-locka West

Lime Deposit Revenue Would Pay For MIA Cost Overruns

A small airport in south Florida has been sacrificed in the name of a larger one. That's a common story in aviation... but how officials with the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) plan to benefit from the destruction of the Opa-locka West Airport (X46) is certainly different.

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NTSB Says Microburst Brought Down Chopper In 2005 Accident

Blasts FAA For Poor Oversight And Not Following NTSB Recommendations

The NTSB Tuesday determined the probable cause of a 2005 fatal air tour helicopter crash in Hawaii as "the pilot's decision to continue flight into adverse weather conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to an encounter with a microburst."

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Scheduling Practices, Weather Contributed To 2004 Air Tour Crash In Hawaii

Recommends New Procedures For Part 91 Air Tour Operators

ANN has learned the NTSB determined the probable cause of a fatal air tour helicopter crash in Hawaii as "the pilot's decision to continue flight into an area of turbulent, reduced visibility weather conditions, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of control of the helicopter."

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CA TFR: 02.15.07

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/3087 Issue Date: February 13, 2007 at 2233 UTC Type: Security

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