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June 13, 2007

FAA Issues Changes To Light-Sport Aircraft Rule

Allows Retractable Gear On Amphibs, Lighter-Than-Air LSA

It's official: pilots of amphibious light-sport aircraft may now legally reposition the landing gear on their aircraft while inflight. Last week, the FAA issued an amendment to its original 2004 "Certification of Aircraft and Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft" ruling, which also creates guidelines for lighter-than-air light sport aircraft.

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 06.13.07

Protestors want to ban the Blue Angels from San Francisco's Fleet Week.
The state of Tenneessee plans big improvements at Tri-Cities Regional Airport.
And Congress shores up its ban on sales

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ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 06.13.07

Protestors want to ban the Blue Angels from San Francisco's Fleet Week.
The state of Tenneessee plans big improvements at Tri-Cities Regional Airport.
And Congress shores up its ban on sales of

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New Book Spotlights Aviation's Role In Wildlife Conservation

"Chasing The Ghost Birds" Offers Indepth Look At Rescue Efforts

Aircraft are used to locate and gather precious eggs in Alaska for trumpeter swan reintroduction in the Midwest. A private jet makes a historic flight across Russia to help save the endangered Siberian crane. A world hang-gliding champion attempts to lead young Siberian cranes on a 5,000-mile migration. Ultralights successfully teach whooping cranes to migrate from Wisconsin to Florida. And pilots and biologists track migrating cranes across a 1,200-mile route.