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November 08, 2011

David Riggs' Conviction Upheld By LA Appeals Court

Will Serve Jail Time, Community Service, Pay Fine For 2008 Pier Buzzing Incident

The conviction of David Riggs, who infamously buzzed the Santa Monica Pier in an L-39 Albatros on November 6th, 2008, has been upheld by a Los Angeles appellate court. Riggs will serve 60 days in jail and perform 60 hours of community service cleaning up the beach he buzzed, as well as paying a modest fine for his stunt.

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Colorado Pilots Association Names ‘Outstanding Airports'

Recognizes Two Airports Based On Members' Flying Experiences

The Colorado Pilots Association gave airport recognition awards to Telluride Regional Airport, Telluride, Colorado and Marble Airstrip, Marble, Colorado at its annual meeting on November 5. The awards are part of a recognition program in which members of the organization, based on their flying experiences, identify and make recommendations of those Colorado airports that have gone out of their way to provide exceptional services and facilities for General Aviation.

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AD: Thielert Reciprocating Engines

AD NUMBER: 2011-23-01

MANUFACTURER: Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH (TAE) Reciprocating Engines

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Airborne News Bulletin: GAMA 3Q Numbers Show Industry Struggling To Stay Aloft

$4.8B and 436 Airplanes, Worldwide, Shows Improvement But With Some Soft Spots

It has been a brutal year for the General and Business Aviation industry... and this, after a number of equally brutal quarters across 2009 and 2010. While some companies show some steadiness that was evident in previous months and even some incremental progress, its only fair to note that these numbers are an abysmal drop from what we saw just a few short years ago... long before the US government, the media, a bad economy, and public perception declared war on all things aviation.

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Piper Aircraft's Third Quarter Deliveries, Revenue Continue Upward Path

Company Shows 19 Percent Growth Over Same Period In 2010

During the third quarter of 2011, Piper Aircraft reports that it continued to outpace the higher aircraft deliveries and improving revenue performance that the company achieved during the same period a year ago. Revenue from new aircraft sales through the end of the third quarter grew to $92.5 million, compared with $77.6 million during the same period in 2010, an increase of more than 19 percent.

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NextGen Air Traffic Control Test Bed Opens In Daytona Beach, FL

Congressman Mica: Facility Launches A New Era In Aviation

A Congressional field hearing today in Daytona Beach focused on the FAAs new Florida Test Bed facility for developing NextGen air traffic control technologies. The hearing, which preceded today’s opening of the Test Bed, highlighted the partnership between the FAA, the private sector and academia in developing state of the art technologies for modernizing the nation’s air traffic control system.

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Critics Question Viability Of St. Louis MidAmerica Airport

Some Say Airfield Should Be Closed Or Turned Over To The Air Force

Officials in St. Clair County, IL are still bullish on MidAmerica Airport in Belleville, IL, despite operating losses totally $146 million over the past 13 years. Some critics are calling for the airport to be closed, or turned over in its entirety to Scott Air Force Base, with which it is joined by a common taxiway.

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Two Veteran Pilots Fatally Injured In Levy County, FL Accident

Witnesses Reported Engine Problems Immediately After Takeoff

Two highly-experienced pilots, one a retired airline captain and the other the manager of a local FBO, were fatally injured Saturday when the Beech T-34 they were flying went down just after takeoff from Wings Field (96FL) in Williston, FL.

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Northeast Florida Airport Tenant Still Behind On Lease Payments

Officials Say Island Aviation Owes Nearly $77 Thousand

The largest tenant at Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (KFHB) in Amelia Island, FL is nearly $77,000 behind in its rent payments, according to city officials. The total includes penalties assessed for late payments.

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FAA Issues Fuel Contamination SAIB

Winter Weather Means An Increased Chance Of Water In Your Gas

Winter weather is fast approaching, and some areas have already received their first snowfalls. With the onset of colder weather, the FAA has issued Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) as a reminder about the hazards associated with water contamination of fuel tank systems. The fuel tank system consists of all tanks, components, lines, fittings, etc., from the fuel tank to the engine.

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