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March 25, 2014

Wisconsin Legislature Passes Aviation Tax Exemption

Follows Lead Of Five Surrounding States With Similar Exemptions

The Wisconsin legislature has passed EAA-backed legislation that will exempt aircraft parts, service, and labor from sales taxes. Five of Wisconsin's surrounding states had already passed similar legislation, and local maintenance facilities and FBOs were feeling competitive pressure from out of state businesses looking to capitalize on their tax advantage.

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Cessna 206 Down In Australia, Five Fatally Injured

Witnesses Say Airplane Emitted A 'Series Of Loud Bangs' On Takeoff

A Cessna 206 with five people on board went down shortly after takeoff from Caboolture Airfield north of Brisbane, Australia Saturday morning resulting in the fatal injury of all five.

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FAA Supersedes 2009 Continental Engine AD For Cylinder Replacement

Adds Models To Previous AD For Engines With Superior Air Parts, Inc. (SAP) Cylinder Assemblies Installed

The FAA posted a notice in the federal register late last week that it is superseding airworthiness directive (AD) 2009-16-03 for certain Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 series reciprocating engines, with certain SAP replacement parts manufacturer approval (PMA) investment cast cylinder assemblies installed.

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Wisconsin Congressman Weighs In On EAA-FAA Agreement

Former Chair Of The House Transportation Aviation Subcommittee Says Agreement 'Best Course Of Action'

In a statement following the announcement of an agreement reached between the FAA and the EAA on reimbursement for ATC services at AirVenture in Oshkosh, U.S. Representative Tom Petri (R-WI), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, says that he is generally supportive of the agreement.

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Last Hurrahs Planned At Fantasy Of Flight

Splash In, Mustang Events Will Precede Closure As A Public Attraction

Fantasy of Flight in central Florida will be closing its doors to the public April 6th, but the aviation-themed attraction has two final events planned as something of a last hurrah; the Sun 'n Fun Splash-In on April 3 and the Mustangs & Mustangs showcase on April 5.

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Aircraft Down Near Wright Memorial In North Carolina

Neither Person On Board The Airplane Was Seriously Injured

A Fantasy SRO Air Allegro 2000 went down Sunday morning just inside the border of the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, NC, but neither of the two people on board the airplane was seriously injured.

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