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September 26, 2013

FAA Awards $17 Million In Environmental Grants To Airports

Awards On Top Of 'Sustainability' Grants Handed Out Last Week

The FAA announced Tuesday that it would be awarding $17 million in grants to eight airports around the country to reduce the use of conventional fuels and improve air quality. DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx said the funds “will help airports around the country make the necessary investments that will reduce fuel costs and help protect the environment.”

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New Pre-Departure Clearance System Appears To Be Working Smoothly

Some Had Expressed Concerns About FltPlan.com's Free Service

General aviation pilots using a new Pre-Departure Clearance (PDC) delivery system developed by FltPlan.com appear to be successfully navigating the nuances of PDCs despite early concerns they would have difficulty with the system.

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C182 Down Due To Apparent Fuel Exhaustion

Balloon Event In Vermont Closed Destination Airport

The pilot of a plane that appeared to run out of fuel and went down in Middletown Springs, VT, could not land at his destination airport because it had been closed for a balloon event.

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A Conversation with AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker, Part 1

This is a Special Report of the Aero News Network... Mark Baker, Part 1 of 3

We all know that AOPA has a new head man - Mark Baker. He's a pilot with a corporate business management background. But what do we really know about Mark Baker - and more importantly his plans for AOPA and its membership. ANN's CEO and Editor-in-Chief Jim Campbell  was granted one of the first in-depth interviews with Mr. Baker who has been on the job for les than a month. In preparation for this opportunity we asked you - our readers and listeners, what questions you would ask if you were one-on-one with the new AOPA Top Gun. Your replies numbered

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Aero-TV: Inside Redbird’s Latest Innovation–Behind The Creation Of The Redhawk

One Of Oshkosh's Big Stories Has Some Intriguing Details

Typical training aircraft come in one of two flavors: 40-year-old machines with tired interiors and outdated avionics or new glass-panel machines that cost more than most flight schools or owners can afford. Now a consortium of companies is using Redbird’s Skyport laboratory to test a third option: The RedHawk Training Aircraft. "The RedHawk is an experiment, and the Skyport will act as the proving ground it was designed to be,” said Jerry Gregoire, Chairman of Redbird and RedHawk Aero.

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New AOPA Leader Says Value For Members Is Paramount

Says Entire Industry Needs To Work 'Arm-In-Arm' To Reduce Decline In Pilot Population

Mark Baker, the newly-appointed head of AOPA, says that his first order of business is to be sure that everything the organization does is perceived by the members as adding value to their membership.

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Talk Of Privatized Control Towers Crops Up With Budget Discussions

Air Traffic Controllers' Union Open To A Conversation On The Issue

As congress dithers about the federal budget, and in anticipation of cuts to the FAA, stakeholders are again starting to talk about removing the U.S. Air Traffic Control system from government control, and moving it to private or semi-private management.

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