Secretary LaHood Expresses 'Disappointment' In Lack Of Action
with Congress after FAA Extension Goes Unaddressed
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy
Babbitt expressed disappointment Friday after Congress adjourned
for the week without passing a clean FAA reauthorization
extension.
Workshops Held To Help Define The Roles Of Non-Primary,
Reliever, And GA Airports
The term "general aviation airport" can include so many varying
operations and activities that even the FAA is looking for help to
better describe and define the function of the nearly 3,000
"non-primary" airports in its National Plan of Integrated Airport
Systems (NPIAS).
Agreement Would Transfer Flying Rights In New York And
Washington, D.C.
Delta Air Lines and US Airways said Thursday saying they welcome
the decision by the Department of Transportation to tentatively
approve the proposed slot transaction at New York-LaGuardia and
Washington-Reagan National airports.
Zenith Aircraft Company will be showing its popular new low-wing
two-seat cruiser for the first time at EAA AirVenture. The CH 650 B
model is a second generation light sport aircraft, developed
specifically for Sport Pilots. It is the latest model in the Zodiac
line of aircraft from aeronautical engineer Chris Heintz, first
introduced in 1984.
RISE ABOVE Exhibit Honors Tuskegee Airmen And Their Crews
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron will
introduce its new educational tool, the RISE ABOVE Traveling
Exhibit, at AirVenture Oshkosh next week. You can find it near the
CAF Red Tail Squadron's booth at ConocoPhillips Plaza July 25 -
31.
Super Legend Early Bird Introductory Price Ends July 31st
With a growing backlog of orders, a substantial number of
existing Legend owners have already decided to put their name on a
Super Legend. The Super Legend incorporates the latest materials,
avionics, power plant and ergonomics. New carbon fiber
body-conforming molded seats make sitting in the aircraft extremely
comfortable. Providing access to remote areas is what Cubs do
best.
Full Airframe Parachutes Have Been Included On All Flight
Design Models
Flight Design will introduce a full-scale mock-up of their new
four seat C4 at this year's EAA Air Venture in Oshkosh. As in all
previous Flight Design models, a BRS parachute system has been
designed for the C4 and will be included as standard equipment on
all C4's sold.
Company Works With Individual Shops To Enhance Customer
Experience
The single engine experts at Evolution Aviators have rolled out
the EvoMX Maintenance Management Program for Cirrus and Cessna
Corvalis owners. The programs team concept and hands on approach
differ from similar offerings. The goal of the program is to work
with the owner's, shop ensuring efficient and effective maintenance
at the price expected by the owner.
“The FAA employees who will be furloughed perform
critical work for our nation’s aviation system and our
economy. These are real people with families who do not deserve to
be put out of work during these tough economic times.”
Source: FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt.
The layer of air immediately adjacent to the surface of an
airfoil. Its flow, rather than being laminar, is essentially
random, or circulatory, and produces a great deal of aerodynamic
drag.
We told you a few days ago about the Paris to Madrid Air Race,
in which Pipistrel took first and third place, and Flight Design
got second. But the race, which is all about efficiency, rather
than who comes in first.