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Hills Agree To Dismiss Lawsuit Against NAFI

Owners Of "Master Instructors" Program Say They Have Been Vindicated In The Marketplace

Sandy and JoAnn Hill, owners of Master Instructors LLC, recently agreed to dismiss their copyright infringement lawsuit against the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) in exchange for a waiver of fees and costs.

Shakeup At Flying Magazine Results In Yet Another New Editor-In-Chief

Maya Charles Will "Return To His Original Interests"

As The Prop Turns? Some changes have been made in the newsroom, AGAIN, at Flying Magazine. Robert Goyer, executive editor at Flying Magazine, has been promoted to Editor-In-Chief, replacing Michael Maya Charles, who had only been in the position a short time. Goyer has been with the magazine since 1994 when he was hired as Associate Editor.

Where In The World Do You Want To Fly?

Sporty's Expands International Chart Selection

An international trip can be the adventure of a lifetime for a pilot. Pilots planning international flights now have a broader selection of charts from which to choose, as Sporty's has expanded its offerings of aviation charts to cover many additional countries.

EASA Proposes Regulations Effectively Nullifying U.S. Pilot Certificates

European Pilots Who Earned Licenses And Ratings in The U.S. Would Be Required To Obtain European Licences

In a move termed "disastrous" by IAOPA, the EASA has proposed rules which will make it impossible for European citizens to fly in Europe on American licences, render worthless the FAA Instrument Rating and, IAOPA says, blow the bottom out of the market in N-registered aircraft.

SportairUSA Earns FAA Aircraft & Avionics Repair Station License

Company Services Aircraft Ranging From Bizjets To LSAs

SportairUSA announced late last week that it has earned the necessary FAA certificates to be a 14 CFR 145 Repair Station serving the general aviation community in Arkansas and surrounding states from its facilities at the North Little Rock Municipal Airport (KORK).