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March 01, 2012

Unmanned Surveillance Makes New NIMBYs

Firing Missiles Elsewhere OK, But No Peeking At Home!

The prospect of civilian law enforcement using spy drones is producing an interesting paradox in public opinion. A Rasmussen poll finds a majority of Americans are fine with Predators being used for spying or even armed attacks in other countries, but surveillance of their own back yards is a no-no.

Bob Miller Flight Training Re-Vamps PPL/Refresher Curriculum

Bob Miller Flight Training - Online will be conducting a totally revamped 8-Week Private Pilot/Refresher Webinar Course beginning on Tuesday, March 20 and will run every Tuesday evening from 7pm to 9pm EST through May 8, 2012.

Situation Highlights Lack Of Chinese GA Infrastructure

There are not enough airports, aircraft and airspace in China to train the needed number of pilots. So Minnesota State University was ready to take on Chinese helicopter students at its Mankato campus. Ironically, the training has now been delayed for lack of enough Chinese airport capacity to allow practice when the students return home.

Plane Hit Terrain During Last Radio Transmission

A single-engine Mooney M20 crashed Sunday about two minutes after takeoff from Stinson Municipal Airport (KSSF), six miles south of San Antonio, Texas. Witnesses reported hearing the engine sputter, and mysanantonio.com reports a transmission from the pilot to the tower was cut short by the impact with the ground.

Two Levels Of Kits For Inspections, Overhauls

Tempest has announced the availability of 12 new repair kits for Bendix magnetos. The new offerings include six repair kits and six deluxe repair kits. A repair kit is generally used for 500 hour inspections, a deluxe repair kit for major repairs and overhauls.

From WAI2011: A Fascinating Look At The World Of NextGen and Its Affect on Airports

One of the high points of our year is our annual trek to the Women in Aviation gathering. Unfortunately; due to commitments overseas, we're going to miss most of the event this year but for those of you with the ability, we can't recommend a visit highly enough... no matter what gender you represent.

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LightSquared CEO Resigns Amid Questions About Political Connections

Sanjiv Ahuja Had Ties To The White House

The CEO of LightSquared has stepped down from his post at the start-up broadband company under a cloud of questions about his political ties to the White House.

Indivuals Honored By The GA Awards Program In Conjunction With The FAA

In each of the past 49 years, the General Aviation Awards program and the FAA have recognized a small group of aviation professionals in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance, avionics, and safety for their contributions to aviation, education, and flight safety.