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COLUMNS As the Beacon Turns #105: NOTAM — The NOTAM System Is BrokeHow can you follow all the changes in rules and procedures — announced by NOTAMS — when you have to wade through dozens that have nothing to with your flight? AVweb’s Michael Maya Charles knows: You can’t.

Post-crash fire supression. A new in-depth interview is posted online each Friday. Check AVweb tomorrow. Click through to listen. And check our audio news index tomorrow to hear what’s next. Find exclusive interviews featuring Cessna’s Jack Pelton on his company’s LSA, TCM president Bryan Lewis, NATCA president John Carr, New Piper CEO Jim Bass, Hal […]

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The Senate held a confirmation hearing yesterday to consider Transportation Secretary nominee Mary Peters… A Nigerian Air Force Dornier 228 crashed on Sunday, killing 13 people, including 10 generals. There were six survivors… The first female space tourist, Anousheh Ansari, has arrived at the International Space Station… Boeing has won a contract to protect the […]

Here’s the catch (according to the manufacturer and military) — costs are rising, but if you try to cut back, it’s going to cost even more. Congress is getting edgy about the money sink that is the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and is trying to slow down production. That will only drive the cost […]

Usually, an airplane making an off-airport landing is pretty routine — though it might be a memorable event to those involved. But last weekend there seemed to be a rash of pilots without runways. On Sunday, Robert Berkoski was flying his Piper Super Cub, towing a banner to New York’s Giants Stadium. He started losing […]

Reno National Championship Air Races wrapped up a safe week of high-speed flying on Sunday afternoon. Mike Brown and “September Fury” won the Unlimited Class Gold Race with a speed of 481.619 mph. Matt Jackson flew “Dreadnought” to a second-place finish, roaring around the pylons at 453.559 mph. The winners shared a purse of $1 […]

Tests of a new synthetic aviation fuel in California this week attracted wide attention as airlines — and other oil-guzzling industries — hoped for a break from high oil prices. The U.S. Air Force tested the fuel in a B-52 bomber Tuesday morning at Edwards Air Force Base. The bomber flew with two of its […]

The FAA on Tuesday issued a Production Certificate to Adam Aircraft for its A500 twin-engine piston airplane. This allows the company to inspect its own aircraft to verify that they meet FAA requirements and are ready for delivery. With that certificate in hand, Adam can now boost its production schedule. “An FAA Production Certificate represents […]