Design Approval Requirements Simplified By The Agency

The FAA has taken an important step to help improve safety in small aircraft by simplifying design approval requirements for a cockpit instrument called an angle of attack (AOA) indicator.  AOA devices, common on military and large civil aircraft, can be added to small planes to supplement airspeed indicators and stall warning systems, alerting pilots of a low airspeed condition before a dangerous aerodynamic stall occurs, especially during takeoff and landing.

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Here we go again! The White House has included aviation user fees for general aviation use of air traffic control services in President Obama's fiscal year 2015 spending proposal. The budget proposal states: “To more equitably distribute the cost of air traffic services across the aviation user community, the Administration proposes to establish a new surcharge for air traffic services of $100 per flight. Military aircraft, public aircraft, piston aircraft, air ambulances, aircraft operating outside of controlled airspace, and Canada-to- Canada flights would be exempt.” Is Fantasy of Flight giving up on becoming an aviation version of Disneyland? Fantasy of Flight owner, Kermit Weeks, announced that effective April 6, the attraction will be closing its doors as a public attraction and will focus on its private event business and the

10 Hours of LIVE Programming Scheduled By Aero-News

For the fifth straight year, the Aero-News Network is partnering with the Aircraft Electronics Association to bring exciting news about the latest and greatest avionics developments to the aviation world and we're doing it LIVE and in HIGH-DEF. Live Aero-TV high-definition coverage of the AEA Opening Ceremonies and New Product Introductions begins at 8:30 a.m. Central Time (09:30 a.m. Eastern Time) on Thursday, March 13th. “The AEA Convention’s New Product Introductions always is one of the most popular sessions at this annual event, and ANN’s live coverage has helped make it the primary launching pad for companies to unveil the latest and greatest in new avionics products and services coming to market for the current year,” said Paula Derks, AEA president.

YOU Can Be A Part Of The Aero-Insanity! Get Your Wacky Ideas In NOW!

Time is fast ticking down to a date the entire ANN staff looks forward to every year. See, each April 1st, we have a problem getting our stories straight... we make things up, we get silly, we exaggerate and lampoon. In other words, we act weirder than the loons who run Sun 'n Fun... and in this group, that's really saying something. (At least we get group rates on appropriate professional care... which comes in handy more often than we care to admit -- Ed.)

Budget Contains $17.5 Billion For The Space Agency

NASA administrator Charles Bolden said Tuesday that President Obama's proposed budget for FY2015 continues funding for America’s space program, "reaffirms the path we are on, and will keep us moving forward -- pushing farther in the solar system and leading the world in a new era of exploration."

Will Learn About The Center’s Resources And How To Put Them To Use For NextGen

U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) will chair a Congressional field hearing at the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) William J. Hughes Technical Center, located at the Atlantic City International Airport, next Tuesday to examine the Technical Center’s pivotal role in FAA’s efforts to modernize the nation’s air traffic control system.

U.S. Airlines Report Improved Financial Results In 2013 To The Benefit Of Customers, Employees And Shareholders

Airline industry trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) has released its 2014 spring air travel forecast and 2013 results for U.S. passenger airlines, which delivered another year of strong operational performance and modest profitability.

Company Makes HALE UAVs That Could Serve As Internet Relays

It seems the Google isn't the only company that has a plan to bring Internet access to remote corners of the world. Sources say that Facebook is looking at the potential purchase of Titan Aerospace, which makes solar-powered high-altitude UAVs that can stay aloft for up to five years without refueling. The goal is to use the aircraft to provide Internet access to areas where there currently is little or no such connectivity.

Aircraft Based On Challenger 604 Airframe

Boeing’s Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) demonstrator recently completed its first flight to verify airworthiness, an important milestone toward providing a low-risk and cost-effective maritime surveillance solution designed for search and rescue, anti-piracy patrols and coastal and border security.

Had Joined ICAO In 1953, Served As Secretary General For Six Years

Dr. Assad Kotaite, member and former council president to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), passed away on Feb. 27 at age 89. Kotaite joined ICAO in 1953 as a member of the Legal Committee, and served as Lebanon's council representative from 1956 to 1962, and again from 1965 until July 1970. He also held the positions of chairman of the Air Transport Committee; second vice president of the ICAO Council; member and vice chairman of the ICAO Finance Committee; and chairman of the Working Group on ICAO Financial Regulations.