Congressman Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) issued a proposal Friday to have the U.S. government provide grants and loan guarantees to enable general aviation, airlines and other aviation participants to begin installing technology for NextGen (the next generation air traffic system). “We can’t handle the air traffic tomorrow with technology that dates back a half-century,” he said. […]
Opinion
Bye Bye 3rd class medical
LETTER TO THE EDITOR I read your post article, “Bye, Bye 3rd Class Medical,” and was very interested to learn that the FAA, or at least some individual within that organization, was actually reasonable enough to consider this long overdue idea. I have my own horror stories about dealing with the FAA and their Aeromedical […]
Ask Paul: What’s up with my oil temperature?
I don’t think you have an oil temperature problem at this point. Since we’re in the midst of winter, you may have to wait to do any further checking until warm weather returns.
Congress asks aviation leaders to suggest ways to cut expenses
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leaders of seven aviation organizations appeared before a House of Representatives subcommittee Wednesday and were asked to examine their requirements and see where money can be cut in the FAA’s budget that would not affect safety or efficiency. Members from both sides of the aisle expect cuts in appropriations for both the […]
Wrong on the GI Bill
LETTER TO THE EDITOR The article “GI flight training bill signed into law” states that for the first time GIs can get flight training paid for by the government. In January 1955, after discharge from the army, the GI Bill paid for my commercial, instrument and multi-engine ratings. NORM PAULSEN, via e-mail
House Committee starts FAA reauthorization hearings.
WASHINGTON. D.C. — A House committee held its first hearing Tuesday afternoon about FAA reauthorization, with several members wanting to roll back funding to 2008 levels while others and Senate leaders want full financing to speed the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). Both Senate and House Aviation Committee members say reauthorization of FAA is […]
GA Avgas Coalition mischaracterized in blog post
By Chris Dancy, Media Relations Director, AOPA A recent GAfuels blog post in General Aviation News mischaracterized the position of several GA Avgas Coalition members with regard to automotive gasoline, or mogas. The aviation members of the GA Avgas Coalition have never been opposed to having mogas available as an alternative to aircraft owners and […]
EASA warns again about ethanol in Mogas
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer and aviation journalist. Despite widespread concern over property damage caused by ethanol’s presence in fuels in the U.S., […]
Counting our blessings — out loud
Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. A few weeks ago I mentioned that I was booked to make a speech to the movers and shakers in these parts titled, “The Value of Aviation in Polk […]