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March 05, 2012

No Standardization For European Flight Crew Licensing

Implementation Deadline Of April 8th Has Been Scrapped

Confusion and uncertainty surrounds the implementation of EASA-FCL (Flight Crew Licensing) across Europe, with different countries establishing different timetables for compliance and minimal coordination between national aviation authorities. According to AOPA International, the original implementation deadline of April 8th 2012 has been abandoned, and states are planning to introduce EASA-FCL any time between July 2012 and April 2013.

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IMC Club Opens Three New Chapters

Latest Additions Include Groups In Iowa, Vermont, And Texas

IMC Club International, Inc., headquartered in Massachusetts, is opening three new Chapters in the next two weeks. Pilots will gather at Iowa Flight Training in Cedar Rapids on March 6th; North Ramp Aviation in South Burlington, VT on March 8th and MotionAir Aviation in Midlothian, TX; for the official inaugural meeting of the new IMC Club Chapters.

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Roadable LSA To Debut At Worldwide Auto Show

Terrafugia's Street Legal Airplane At New York International Auto Show

The Transition Roadable Aircraft, developed by Terrafugia, makes its auto show debut at the 2012 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), April 6th through the 15th at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. After years of testing and engineering breakthroughs, Terrafugia has decided it is time to share their unique product with the legions of fans attracted to the NYIAS.

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Plea Deal Reached In Alaska Moose Aero-Herding Case

Father And Son Used An Airplane To Break The Animal Away From The Herd

A plea arrangement has been reached in an Alaska case in which a man and his son were accused of using an airplane to herd a moose before shooting the animal.

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AOPA UAE To Launch At Abu Dhabi Air Expo

Ceremony To Be Held March 6th At La Bateen Executive Airport

Next week’s first Abu Dhabi Air Expo will play host to the inauguration of the newly formed Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association in the United Arab Emirates. The launch of the new division of the international association will take place during the show March 6-8.

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FAA Complaint Again Used As Weapon Of Intimidation

Friend of 'Aviation Criminal' Webmaster Targeted AGAIN Via Complaints To FAA

The bizarre mythos being built around the actions of a convicted felon who inhabits the aviation sphere has grown again and the details, dare we repeat ourselves, remain truly bizarre. In late January of this year, ANN reported that an airman in California was turned into the FAA some weeks ago, via the FAA Hotline, anonymously. The anonymous tipster told the FAA that "Pilot X" (identified that way in order to allow him some protection from further harassment) had kidney stones -- a malady the FAA Medical folks can consider immediately disqualifying for flight privileges...

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AirVenture Cup Race Course Finalized

Cross-Country Course Covers 450 Miles

Race officials for the 2012 EAA AirVenture Cup race have finalized the race course for this year’s cross-country race, scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 22, 2012. This year’s race will commence in Mitchell, SD (KMHE) and end in West Bend, WI (KETB), with checkpoints in Sheldon, IA (KSHL) and Pocahontas, IA (KPOH), totaling 450 miles.

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Winston-Salem NC Sets Air Show Dates In August

Dedicated To 100 Years Of Marine Corps Air Power

The Winston-Salem Air Show returns to Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT) on August 25 & 26, 2012. Organizers say that the show offers a host of activities, vendors and demonstrations that will delight the entire family, from kids to seniors.

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