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May 23, 2018

DOT OIG Audit Of NextGen Equipage Rates Initiated

Requested By The Chairmen Of The House Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure And Its Aviation Subcommittee

Implementing the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is a complex undertaking and requires joint investments from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and airspace users to realize expected benefits. There are several key NextGen technologies that require airspace users to purchase and install new avionics on their aircraft, including the Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS B).

Competition Drew Registrants From 130 High Schools In 39 States

GAMA has named Erie 1 BOCES Harkness Career and Technical Center in Cheektowaga, NY as the winner of the sixth annual Aviation Design Challenge and St. Croix Lutheran Academy in St. Paul, Minnesota, is the second-place winner. The Design Challenge, created in 2013, promotes Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education through aviation curriculum among U.S. high school students. GAMA will send four students, one teacher and one chaperone from the first-place team on an all-expenses paid trip to help build a plane at Glasair Aviation in Arlington, Washington, from June 17 to June 30.