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August 29, 2008

AOPA Notes McCain's VP Choice Has Strong Ties To GA

But Adds Neither Campaign Has Weighed In Yet On Issue

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association notes Arizona Senator John McCain's surprise choice of running mate, Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska, has a positive association with general aviation.

Agency Ready To Respond If Needed

As Hurricane Gustav moves closer to the Gulf Coast of the United States, Civil Air Patrol members are making preparations to safeguard CAP assets and preparing to respond to requests for assistance after the storm makes landfall.

If You Can't Play Nice, You Won't Play At All!

The Brevard County Commission has spoken. Following decades of rancorous conduct -- and next to nothing in the way of actual progress -- the Valkaria Airport Advisory Board was disbanded Thursday, by a 3-2 commission vote.

ANN Special Feature: George Bibel, Crash Forensics, cont'd - 08.29.08

ANN's Paul Plack talks with George Bibel, author of the book, Beyond the Black Box: The Forensics of Airplane Crashes. George puts the recent Southwest Airlines fatigue-crack controversy i

More AERO-Casts

Company Offers GA Pilots Downloadable Electronic Approach Plates

Reader Plates Offers 13,000+ FAA/NACO Approaches For Sony Reader

Widespread availability of inexpensive electronic book readers and high-speed Internet connections have opened the door for a wave of new electronic charting options for pilots. Austin, TX-based Reader Plates takes advantage of those technologies, to offer GA pilots a convenient low-cost solution for carrying and updating instrument approach charts.