Two Devices Configured As Garmin G1000-Equipped Cessna 172s
Eagle Flight Centre, Ypsilanti, MI has acquired two Frasca RTD AATDs (Advanced Aviation Training Devices). The RTDs (Frasca's new Reconfigurable Training Devices) will be used by the Eastern Michigan University Aviation program (EMU Aviation), who train their student pilots at Eagle Flight Centre.
Wittman Tailwind Was Severely Damaged, Pilot Survived
The pilot of a Wittman Tailwind which went down January 28th in Prospect, OR had no pilot certificate, according to the NTSB. In its preliminary report, the board said that the plane went down at about 1750 local time on the day of the accident.
Legislation Would Protect U.S. Aviation System, Regulatory Agency Sponsors Say
The Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) have introduced legislation that would protect FAA programs and personnel, and the U.S. aviation industry as a whole, from future shutdowns of the Federal Government.
A4A: The Impacts Of Another Government Shutdown On The Aviation Industry Are Not Tolerable
Aviation groups and unions are lining up behind a bill introduced by the Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) to protect FAA programs and personnel, and the U.S. aviation industry as a whole, from future shutdowns of the Federal Government.
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