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Key Takeaways:

  • President Obama extended the FAA's budget for six months, while the FAA issued an Airworthiness Directive restricting some Piper Malibu aircraft to VFR-only pending checks.
  • Some flight schools have been cut from Sallie Mae's student-loan program, impacting training access.
  • A new FAA handbook for flying weight-shift-control aircraft is now available online, and China is preparing to host its second General Aviation forum.
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President Barack Obama has extended the FAA’s current budget for another six months, giving Congress more time to work out a new funding plan, AOPA said on Tuesday…

An FAA Airworthiness Directive affecting some Piper Malibu airplanes restricts their use to VFR only until certain current limiters are checked…

Some flight schools have been cut from Sallie Mae’s student-loan program, AOPA reported this week…

China will host a second GA forum in June….

New FAA handbook on flying weight-shift-control aircraft (trikes) now available online.

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