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Aero-News Alert: FAA Wants Skyrocketing Costs In Pilot, Airplane Registrations

Surprise, Surprise... Airline Charges Reduced, OR Eliminated, Under Plan

That 'thud' you hear is the other shoe dropping in the FAA's proposed funding reauthorization scheme.

Report: Number Of Student Pilots Steadily Decreasing

Is the Magic Gone From General Aviation?

General aviation may be headed for crisis; some might say it is already there. A recent article in the New York Times cites FAA statistics that say the number of student pilots is down from 129,000 to 88,000 since 1990. The total number of private pilots is also down: from 299,000 to 236,000.

National Farmers Union Urges Lawmakers To Say No To User Fees

Group Adds Its Voice To Chorus Opposed To FAA Funding Plan

The National Farmers Union (NFU) voiced its strong opposition this week to the commercial airline-backed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposal to impose a new scheme of so-called "user fees" and taxes on farmers, small businesses and rural communities across America.

EAA: Caveat Emptor When It Comes To MoGas Claims

Buyers Told To Verify STC Documents

The Experimental Aircraft Association tells ANN several recent instances have come to light where aircraft sellers have attempted to pass their aircraft off as having an autofuel supplementary type certificate (STC). Subsequent records checks with the two STC holders (EAA and Peterson Aviation) did not confirm this, and there were no placards on the aircraft.

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FAA Investigator In Right Place At Right Time

Gives First Aid To Auto Accident Victim

FAA inspector Thomas Kozura thought Tuesday would be just another routine day, but he was quickly proven wrong.

Two Lost In Arkansas Landing Accident

Couple Returning Home From Lakeland Fly-In

A pilot and his wife, on their way home from the recently concluded Fly-In in Lakeland, FL, were lost Sunday when their homebuilt aircraft impacted power lines while on approach to a private airfield in Arkansas.

Border Patrol Agent Lost In Texas C-182 Accident

Plane Goes Down While On Patrol For Illegal Immigrants

While on routine patrol for undocumented immigrants, a Border Patrol agent apparently lost control of his aircraft and crashed near San Miguel, TX Wednesday afternoon.