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July 25, 2015

EAA, Other Groups, Fire Back At ALPA

Pilot Union Opposed To Third Class Medical Reform

EAA, with the support of other GA organizations, held a news conference at AirVenture Saturday to respond to a letter from the Air Line Pilot's Association (ALPA) which urges the U.S. Senate to not support the Pilot's Bill of Rights 2.

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U.S. Senator James Inhofe Is A Man On A Mission At AirVenture

Wants Attendees To Contact Senators To Support Pilots Bill Of Rights 2

United States Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) has been attending AirVenture since before it was called AirVenture ... 36 years according to the Senator. As a licensed commercial pilot, Inhofe has been a champion of general aviation issues in the U.S. Congress.

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Michael Dyment: ADS-B Equipage Gaining Traction As Deadline Approaches

Jump-Start Programs Have Helped With Both -In and -Out Installations

NextGen GA Fund Boss, Michael Dyment reports that the GA community seems to finally be taking the pending ADS-B 2020 mandate seriously. In conversation with ANN, Dyment reported that the firm positions taken by FAA Administrator Michael Huerta and the downward pricing pressures instigated by NGGAF's massive ADS-B product buy from L-3 (as well as other programs) has convinced GA pilots that upgrading to ADS-B is far more affordable than what was originally portrayed by some of the industry leadership.

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Aero-Commentary: Please Mr. Administrator Set My People Free

‘We’re Working On Things’ Does Not Represent An Accomplishment

The  AirVenture 2015 edition of the annual AirVenture 2015 was held Thursday, and as I predicted in my pre AirVenture article, the time was monopolized by the administrator (30 minutes) and Mr. Pelton for 30 minutes for his Q/A.  The good people that came got 10 minutes and 4 questions.

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Garmin Provides ADS-B IN To The G1000

Third Party Displays Also Possible

Garmin has announced new ADS-B display compatibilities with select G1000 Integrated Flight Decks, GMX 200/MX 20 multi-function displays (MFDs) and third-party displays using the GDL 88 ADS-B datalink and a publicly available protocol. Through this new compatibility, customers can receive and display select ADS-B In traffic and weather benefits while Connext provides wireless access to complete display benefits on a mobile device using Garmin Pilot, as well as the aera 796/795 aviation portable.

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Swift Fuels' Roll Out Of Their STC'd 94 MON Av-Gas Continues

Not A 100LL Replacement, But A Fuel To Run Engines Rated For Lower Octanes

Chris D'Acosta CEO held a joint news conference at AirVenture to elaborate on Swift Fuels most recent activities. D'Acosta discussed their 94 MON (Motor Octane Number) unleaded fuel that is FAA Certified and ASTM certified. D'Acosta noted it is an all hydrocarbon aviation fuel and it not a replacement for 100LL but a fuel to serve the lower octane rated engines (primarily 91 octane or lower).

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The Sleeping Dragon Is Awakening

Chinese GA Market Is Expanding

China is marching forward to become major GA operator. We all know that China is one of the great economic and military challengers to the United States. As it excels in most economic areas GA has be slow in developing. There are many reasons for this but the impediments are beginning to be lifted and poised for rapid growth.

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Recipients Of The EAA/Daher International Scholarships Attend AirVenture 2015

Two University Of North Dakota Students Will Travel To France As Part Of Their Awards

The recipients of the 2015 EAA/Daher International Scholarships – Dana Atkins and Mitchell Rufer, both students at the University of North Dakota – are attending this week’s EAA AirVenture as part of their aviation experience.

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