Would Have Hurt Small Business, Compromised Safety
The FAA recently announced it agreed with AOPA's assertions "the
impact of a new noise standard on already certificated aircraft
could be significant" -- which, perhaps, isn't exactly new, as the
FAA conceded the same thing when the rule was initially proposed in
2004.
Diamond's DA42 Twin Star has received European Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) certification of a gross weight increase from 3,748
lbs to 3935 lbs, concurrent with their recent known ice
certification. FAA validation will follow shortly.
Relief Workers Urged To Contact HAI To Receive Recognition
HAI will award a 2005 Igor I. Sikorsky Award for Humanitarian
Service certificate to those companies, organizations, and
individuals who took part in the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts
-- and has put the call out for Katrina workers to be
recognized.
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