AVweb Podcast: Monday, June 26, 2006 (Revised)

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Key Takeaways:

  • The resignation of Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta brings focus to user fees, while the GAO questions VFR's role in future airspace plans.
  • Key regulatory and policy issues include IAOPA's push for international UAV rules, flight schools fighting background checks, and efforts against TRACON consolidation.
  • Other aviation news features a major investment to accommodate an airplane, a Sport-Jet crash, and a charity flight for pediatric neurosurgery attempting an aviation record amidst one company's financial struggles.
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Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta has submitted his resignation – what now for user fees? GAO suggests VFR may not yet fit into plans for future airspace; IAOPA’s push for international rules governing UAVs; flight schools fight background checks; charity flight for pediatric neurosurgery may set aviation record; paying $1 billion to accommodate an airplane; FAA takes on LA sheriff; the Sport-Jet crash; fighting TRACON consolidation; and Symphony seeks safety from creditors.

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