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August 18, 2005

GAMA Makes Appointments

Announces Vice Chair, Appoints Security Committee Chair, Approves New Member And Board Members

The Board of Directors of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has appointed Jack Pelton, Chairman, President and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Company, to be the association's Vice Chairman.

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AOPA: Higher GA Fees Likely With Commercialized ATC

Says Concerns Confirmed By Government Report

A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report confirms AOPA's long-standing concerns about privatization of the air ATC system. Such a move, the report affirms, would be costly for general aviation (GA).

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NATCA Blames ATC Staff Shortages For Near Misses

Pinpoints Staffing At LA ARTCC

Air traffic controller staffing shortages caused by the Federal Aviation Administration are at critical levels at the Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center, resulting in a serious degradation in the margin of safety. Several recent close calls can be attributed to the dangerously low staffing levels caused by unacceptable FAA cuts, proof that the agency continues to mismanage the system, according to unionized controllers.

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UPGRADED: Daniel Webster College's ATC Radar Simulation Technology

For Degree Students Only

When they return to school this fall, air traffic management students at Daniel Webster College (DWC) will be training on equipment for use in ATC training installed just this summer at its Nashua campus by UFA, Inc., of Woburn, MA.

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Flight Safety Technologies Tests UNICORN

New Collision Avoidance Radar Component

Flight Safety Technologies says it's completed the first test of the UNICORN collision alerting radar at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) in Marietta, GA. In this developmental test, a partial antenna array was mounted on top of a tower at GTRI to measure the detection performance of the radar against a test aircraft flying pre-determined patterns overhead. Detections were achieved, as predicted, of the twin-engine Aerostar test aircraft. Additionally, detections were confirmed of other aircraft landing at the nearby Dobbins Air Reserve Base.

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Columbia Air Services-Rutland Names New GM, Hosts Vermontfest Fly-In

Nice Way To Say Welcome Aboard!

Columbia Air Services-Rutland says it's named Chris Reece, a former detective with the Guildford County, NC, Sheriff's Department as its new general manager. Reece, a Jamaica, VT, resident, has been assistant manager at Columbia's Rutland Airport facility since 2003 and is experienced in line services and aircraft sales.

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