Garmin taking orders now for GPSMAP 396 handheld ready to ship soon, with terrain warning and satellite weather … it plays music, too…
Lawsuit challenges FAA’s OK of $11 billion makeover plan for Los Angeles International, charging the Environmental Impact Analysis is inadequate…
The security rule that prevented passengers from leaving their seats within 30 minutes of Reagan Washington National Airport has been rescinded…
A medical helicopter with four on board, including one patient, crashed while trying to take off from a hospital roof in Valparaiso, Indiana, on Thursday afternoon. There were no serious injuries…
Extra Aircraft is unveiling its new aerobatic EA-300LP with a redesigned cowling for improved engine air flow and other refinements…
New King Schools program, Practical Risk Management For Takeoffs and Landings, qualifies pilots both for the FAA WINGS program and Avemco Safety Rewards…
Budget cuts threaten historic Full Scale Wind Tunnel at NASA’s Langley Research Center…
Observers say FAA seems unlikely to allow cellphones in flight.
On The Fly…
Key Takeaways:
- Garmin is launching a new GPSMAP 396 handheld, Extra Aircraft has unveiled its new EA-300LP, and King Schools introduced a new pilot risk management program.
- Regulatory challenges include a lawsuit against the FAA's LAX makeover plan and threats to NASA's historic Full Scale Wind Tunnel due to budget cuts.
- A security rule at Reagan Washington National Airport has been rescinded, while the FAA is unlikely to permit in-flight cellphone use.
- A medical helicopter crashed during takeoff from a hospital roof in Indiana, with no serious injuries reported.
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