The folks at Mooney have been flying the new Ovation2 GX and
Bravo GX on one of the most extensive tours in recent general
aviation history. The tour runs from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday,
April 2, at Premier Aircraft Sales, located at the Fort Lauderdale
Executive Airport, 544 NW 23rd Avenue, Hangar 15.
Kerry, Kennedy At Odds Over Appointment Of Katherine
Higgins
Face it. In the world of politics, appointments to the National
Transportation Safety Board are generally not hot news. But that
changed this week, when Senators Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Harry Reid
(D-NV) nominated Katherine Higgins to serve on the board. The
nomination drew immediate and heavy fire from Senator John Kerry
(D-MA) and 32 other members of Congress, including the entire
Massachusetts delegation to the House of Representatives.
10-Step Lesson On Sensory, Mental, Physical Limitations In The
Cockpit
How well do you work with the systems that are vital to a
successful flight? That's the point of a new FAA website aimed at
helping pilots learn more about their own limitations.
AOPA Supports State Measure To Fund Security Improvements At GA
Airports
AOPA is aggressively supporting a California bill that could
help some general aviation airports improve their safety and
security. Senate Bill 335 would dedicate $15 million annually
through 2009 for security, safety, and capacity improvements at
publicly owned general aviation airports. The money would come from
the state's general fund and be derived from the current sales tax
on general aviation jet fuel. The state's Division of Aeronautics
already has identified a need for $120 million in airport
improvements.
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