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FAA Revises Advisory Circular On English Proficiency

Certificates Can Be Revoked If English Proficiency Can Not Be Established

The FAA has revised its advisory circular (AC) providing guidance for airman applicants, training organizations, designated examiners, and aviation safety inspectors (ASI) in determining English language skills currently required for airman certification.

ARSA Condemns FAA ‘Overreach’

Says Disregard For Rulemaking Process Warrants Withdrawal Of Cylinder AD Proposal

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) has warned the FAA that its disregard of basic requirements for promulgating a safety regulation required an immediate withdrawal of a notice of proposed rulemaking.

NTSB Releases Prelim From Jacksonville, FL Accident

Reports Ceiling 200 Feet And Visibility Of 2.5 Miles

The NTSB has issued a preliminary report on an accident in Jacksonville, FL December 8 that resulted in the fatal injury of all three people on board a Cessna 310 which went down during a missed approach procedure in IFR conditions.

Aero-Editorial: Lead, Follow Or Get Out Of The Way

Is Cost The Real Barrier To Participation In Aviation?

When the August issue of Avionics News was published, along with my column explaining my view of a new renaissance in general aviation, the first comment I received was an old one: It simply costs too much. Airplanes are too expensive; fuel is too expensive; airport logistics are too expensive.

House Aviation Subcommittee Holds Hearing On Aviation's Future

Themes Reflect Chairman Shuster's Speech To International Aviation Club

The Aviation subcommittee of the House Transportation Committee held a hearing Thursday on the future of the U.S. aviation industry following a speech Wednesday by full committee chair Bill Shuster (R-PA) at the International Aviation Club.

Transportation Chair Shuster Outlines 'Vision' For Aviation's Future

Remarks Come In A Speech To The International Aviation Club

Representative Bill Shuster (R-PA), Chair of the House Transportation Committee, outlined his vision for the future of aviation in a speech Wednesday to the International Aviation Club in Washington, D.C.

A4A Applauds Chairman Shuster’s Strategic Vision For U.S. Aviation Industry

Calio Reiterates Chairman's Call For Common-Sense Tax Reform

Industry trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) applauded House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) for outlining the strategic importance of the U.S. aviation industry to American jobs and our overall economy. Following Shuster’s speech to the International Aviation Club, where he outlined a bold vision to strengthen the aviation industry, A4A President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio stressed the airlines commitment to working with the Chairman, and all Members of Congress, to ensure the U.S. airline industry can continue to drive the economy and jobs.