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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Tuesday 01.29.08

AOPA's Take On 'Congestion Pricing,' Use-Taxes

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 01.29.08 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 01.29.08 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- AOPA Weighs In On 'Congestion Pricing,' Use-Taxes: 01.29.08 (ANN Special Report, with Andy Cebula, Executive VP Government Affairs for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Associat

Tampa Aviation Official Says No Plans To Make TPF Larger

Stresses Airport's Relationship With Community

Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) and the Tampa Bay area of Florida have an interesting historical relationship. After years of planning, the Great Depression stalled construction until the airport was adopted by the Federal Works Project Administration, a federal jobs program aimed at speeding the nation's economic recovery.

Aero-TV: Excerpts From AOPA's Airport Issues Discussion At Expo 2007 (Part Two)

'Where Will You Land?' Was The Topic Of The Day

In Part Two of our excerpted discussion, Aero-TV thought it was important for ANN viewers to see and hear some of the poignant remarks that were part of a number of intriguing panels at the most recent AOPA Expo. When the Friday morning General Session at AOPA Expo 2007 kicked off, it quickly focused on the need to protect general aviation airports around the nation.

Colorado Pilots Honor AOPA's Boyer At Pilot Town Meeting

Applauded For Efforts To Keep Land Around APA Clear Of Homes

AOPA President Phil Boyer was presented with a special award on behalf of Centennial Airport, and Colorado pilots, during a Pilot Town Meeting in Denver last week. The award -- a bust of Captain Elrey Jeppesen -- is inscribed, "In grateful appreciation for your many years of dedicated support on behalf of general aviation."