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December 29, 2011

Hard Times Close Michigan FBO

City Of Allegan May Decide To Seek New Partner

The longest runway at Padgham Field Airport (35D) in Allegan, Michigan is 4,300' long, which means it has to earn its keep as a general aviation facility. That's been hard for many GA airports to do through the long economic recession. The City of Allegan is reportedly considering pulling the plug on its long-time FBO partner, Dodgen Aircraft, which has ceased operations.

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Marathon Airport May Outsource Management

Retirement Of County Employee Spurs Debate Over Options

In 2012, the southernmost airport in the United States will be losing its manager to retirement. Reggie Paros is a county employee who's been managing the Marathon Airport in the Florida Keys. As the city plans for his replacement, a debate is brewing over the idea of hiring outside management for the facility.

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NTSB Prelim: Non-Certified Pilot Hurt In Tomahawk Forced Landing

No Fuel Found In Aircraft At Impact Site

OK... we're not sure what to make of this... since the lack of a pilot certificate or medical certificate is not an indicator of the requisite skill level of any potential aviator... but there is little doubt that the "pilot" had little or no fuel when he was forced to deadstick... experiencing serious injuries in the process. This guy definitely has some explaining to do...

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NTSB Prelim: Downed TBM 700 Climbed in Ice To 17.9K Before Descent

Pilot Confirmed Icing Conditions, Asked For Higher Altitude

A brutally tragic pre-holiday that claimed the lives of five people is receiving intense media and government scrutiny. The first of a series of updates and reports expected from the NTSB has been published and confirms the reports that the TBM pilot knew he was icing up and was attempting to climb through it before the flight went awry.

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NORAD Chases NORDO Bird Out Of Capital Airspace... Again

NORAD Fighters Intercept GA Aircraft Over D.C.

OK folks, I hardly need to tell you that we need this kind of press like a hole in the head... while the aviation world wants the rest of the world, especially the ground hogs, to know how much fun it is to fly and how cool pilots are; it is transgressions like these that make us all look DUMB.

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Superbowl Costly For GA Travelers

Outer Ring Airports Budget For High Demand

If you're going to Superbowl XLVI in Indianapolis in February, you expect a few things in town to be expensive that weekend. If you're taking your own aircraft, get ready for inflated prices, even for a tie-down, at airports around the city.

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