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October 26, 2013

Airborne at NBAA Day 2 Redux: Huerta Blows Off NBAA, Eclipse 550!, Falcon 5X

Sam Graves, Bell's New 429WLG, HondaJet Update, No Plane No Gain Campaign

Tuesday marked the official opening of the NBAA convention in Las Vegas. The scheduled keynote speaker was FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, but he cancelled his appearance at the last minute. It was to have been one of the administrator's first appearances since the end of the partial government shutdown, and in the end, Huerta used the shutdown as his reason for not attending. Instead, Congressmen Sam graves addressed the opening session. Graves is the chair of the House general aviation caucus. Graves said that the closure of the aircraft registry office was the result of a la

"The plane was coming in to do what it has routinely done, dropping another load of water. At some point, it's crashed." Source: New South Wales Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons, briefing reporters on an accident that occurred during a firefighting mission south of Sydney, Australia.

Terrain Awareness And Warning System (TAWS) A timed-based system that provides information concerning potential hazards with fixed objects by using GPS positioning and a database of terrain and obstructions to provide true predictability of the upcoming terrain and obstacles.

Chennault Aviation and Military Museum of Louisiana

The stated mission of the Chennault Aviation and Military Museum of Louisiana is to "preserve and promote aviation and military history and the legacy of the men and women who contributed to it."