Posted on August 7th, 2009 by SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON As this is written, the aviation world is again buzzing about Oshkosh, or as EAA now prefers, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The LSA world was exceedingly well represented at the big show. With the significantly new grounds... Continue Reading →
Controller negotiations continue
Posted on August 7th, 2009 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For nearly three years, air traffic controllers have been working under imposed work rules after they failed to reach a contract agreement with the FAA. Now that a new administrator has taken office — and an arbitration... Continue Reading →
OSH: GAMA brings business operators to AirVenture
Posted on August 2nd, 2009 by Ben Sclair
On AeroShell Square on Friday afternoon (July 31), the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) hosted a press conference to tell business aviation’s story. Instead of GAMA president Pete Bunce defending the business use of aircraft, he invited several business operators... Continue Reading →
No user fees in Senate FAA reauthorization bill
Posted on July 15th, 2009 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON. D.C. — FAA reauthorization has been introduced in the Senate for only a two-year extension, “so President Obama will have a chance to work out his program.” Continue Reading →
Why I embrace user fees — and you should too!
Posted on July 14th, 2009 by Ben Sclair
Following is my speech and (notes) from an AirVenture forum that will never take place. “I want to thank you, Mr. President, and all 535 members of Congress for coming to Oshkosh for EAA’s annual AirVenture and my forum, “Why... Continue Reading →
Link: ‘From a Concerned Pilot’
Posted on July 6th, 2009 by Ben Sclair
Following is an excerpt of a post titled, “From a Concerned Pilot” on the Transterrestrial Musings blog that is making its way around the internet. If you haven’t seen it, the original post and the comments are worth a read.... Continue Reading →
Florida’s controversial use tax clarified
Posted on June 30th, 2009 by GAN Staff
By Jennifer Renner-Gowan The Florida Department of Revenue has given the green light to visitors to bring their new airplanes to the state. The state has a long-standing statute that requires sales tax to be paid on new aircraft purchased... Continue Reading →
Bill Introduced to Give GA Direct Input to TSA Rulemaking
Posted on June 30th, 2009 by Charles Spence
General aviation interests will have a direct say into the security measures for large aircraft if a bill introduced by a Pennsylvania Representative moves its way into law. Continue Reading →
Pearl Harbor vet, 99, honored by sailors, Marines
Posted on June 25th, 2009 by Tom Norton
In one of those wonderfully honorable gestures we don’t hear about very much, these days, a group of Navy and Marine Corps aviation ordnancemen held a ceremony at the U. S. naval base in Bahrain, June 21, honoring a Pearl... Continue Reading →
Centennial of Naval Aviation to be celebrated
Posted on June 18th, 2009 by Tom Norton
Stand by, my fellow Naval Aviators. Our service will be a century old on 8 May 2011 – less than two years from now. Pensacola will be the focal point, although the year-long celebrations will be nationwide. Continue Reading →
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