Six Associations Join Together In Slamming The Proposal
Six leading general aviation associations have come out strongly against a proposal to privatize Air Traffic Control included in the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act.
Funds FAA Through 2021, Would Not Split ATC Off From The FAA
U.S. Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Bill Nelson (D-FL), who respectively serve as the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, along with Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the chairman and ranking member of the Aviation Operations, Safety, & Security Subcommittee, today announced the introduction of S. 1405, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2017, which reauthorizes federal aviation programs through fiscal year 2021.
Covers Several Models Of Sealed Lead Acid Batteries
The FAA has issued Technical Standard Order, TSO-C173a, Authorization to Concorde Battery Corporation for the RG24-15, RG24-15M, and RG24-16 13.6 Ah family of sealed lead acid batteries. TSO-C173a authorization confirms that the batteries meet the Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) set forth by the FAA and Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) in DO-293A.
American Flight Academy In Connecticut Shuttered Following Two Fatal Accidents
Students who had prepaid tens of thousands of dollars for flight training at American Flight Academy in Connecticut have been left holding an empty bag after the flight school closed following two fatal accidents. And some who came from overseas are having to immediately return to their home countries, as their student visas were cancelled by the flight school.
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