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November 08, 2004

Missing And Dangerous: Agricultural Aircraft

TSA Issues Alert For Stolen Aircraft

A crop dusting aircraft was stolen from Ejido Queretaro, near Mexicali, Mexico and has now become the subject of an intensive TSA search. Although there is currently no indication that this has any connection to terrorist activity, the theft is cause for concern. Past information indicates that members of al-Qaida may have planned—or may still be planning—to disperse biological or chemical agents from crop dusting aircraft.

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A Bad Start To The New Fiscal Year

GA Accidents Way Up In October

General aviation totaled 340 fatal accidents in fiscal year (FY) 2004 (October 1, 2003-September 30, 2004), well within the 349 "not-to-exceed" cap established by FAA Administrator Marion Blakey. Unfortunately, GA is not off to a very good start in FY 2005 with 39 fatals recorded during the month of October 2004 alone. That's the second deadliest October in over six years.

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Angela Gittens Out As Miami-Dade Aviation Director

Battled With Politicos Over Huge Improvements Project

The woman once hailed as Miami's answer to questionable hirings and embarrassing corruption investigations is out. Angela Gittens has resigned under fire.

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Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Going Up In North Carolina

Only Second State To Launch

North Carolina is set to become only the second state in the Union to install a system of transmitters called Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast.

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A Turning Point On Alien Check Rule?

AOPA To Help TSA Fix Citizenship Validation Rule

The head of the TSA has made good on a promise to AOPA members. On Wednesday Rear Adm. David Stone sat down with AOPA President Phil Boyer and senior members of AOPA's Government & Technical Affairs (GTA) staff. The purpose of the meeting: Get AOPA and TSA working together to ensure that security concerns can be met without imposing onerous or ineffective regulations on general aviation.

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Texas Aviation Hall Of Fame Inducts Three

And The Entire Corps Of WASPS

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) will preside Saturday when the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame inducts its newest honorees.

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The Fight To Save 09J

AOPA team battles to save Georgia airport

It's a story repeated across the nation — greedy developers eyeing airports as prime property for making a quick buck. This time it's Jekyll Island Airport (09J) in Georgia's idyllic Golden Isles region. And the AOPA team has sprung to the airport's defense.

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