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Key Takeaways:

  • NORAD's 50-year tradition of tracking Santa will continue with new high-tech features, including a real-time website and digital photos.
  • A Cessna 182 accident in La Mirada, California, resulted in two fatalities and the toppling of a 900-foot radio tower.
  • The FAA has corrected the compliance date for fractional operators regarding FAR Part 91, Subpart K, extending it to February 17, 2005.
  • AVweb founder Mike Busch will conduct a "Savvy Piston Aircraft Maintenance" seminar in Las Vegas in March, aimed at both aircraft owners and mechanics.
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The 50-year-old tradition of tracking Santa on radar resumes this year with some high-tech twists. The North American Aerospace Defense Command has set up a Web site that will include real-time tracking of Santas progress plus digital photos…

Two people died when their Cessna 182 severed a support line on a 900-foot radio tower in La Mirada, Calif., last Sunday. The tower was also toppled in the accident, which killed the married couple who were occupants of the aircraft…

Fractional operators can breathe a sigh of relief. The FAA has corrected a notice that originally stated that they had to be in compliance with FAR Part 91, Subpart K, by Dec. 17. The correct date is Feb. 17, 2005…

AVweb founder Mike Busch will conduct a seminar at the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association maintenance symposium in Las Vegas March 6-7. “Savvy Piston Aircraft Maintenance” is aimed at both owners and mechanics and is based on Buschs “Savvy Aviator” series of workshops, which support better communication between owners and mechanics.

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