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August 29, 2017

AOPA Files Official Complaints Over FBO Fees

NATA Calls Action 'Disappointing'

On Aug. 28, AOPA, along with seven affected pilots, filed FAA Part 13 complaints over egregious FBO pricing practices at Illinois's Waukegan National Airport, North Carolina's Asheville Regional Airport, and Florida's Key West International Airport, on behalf of its membership.

Also: Nat'l Council On Public Safety, MQ-1C Gray Eagle, Army Partnerships, Nevada UAS Test Site, General Atomics

Rhet McNeal, a 26 year-old Marine Corporal from Griffin, Georgia, has developed a 3D-printed UAS nicknamed “Scout” that is a cheaper alternative to the hand-launched, fixed-wing RQ-11 Raven and RQ-12 Wasp III UAS that the Marines currently use. Costing $35,000 and $49,000 per unit respectively, the Raven and Wasp UAS are considered relatively inexpensive by military standards, but they are still expensive enough to where only a few Marines are authorized to fly them. The UAS also require $100,000+ ground control systems, adding to their overall value. McNeal’s Scout UAS is far cheaper than the Raven and Wasp UAS, as the Scout

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Airport Would Manage All GA Activities If The Deal Goes Through

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Federal Grants Totaling About $25 Million Paid For Most Of The Project

Culminating a two-decade-long effort, FAA Administrator Michael P. Huerta on Friday joined local and state officials in dedicating the new, 8,600-foot runway at Taos Regional Airport.