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The FAA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have inked a five-year agreement to develop aviation fuel from agricultural and forestry waste. The program will study the availability and fuel-refining potential of a variety of biomass sources. “Under the partnership, the agencies will bring together their experience in research, policy analysis and air transportation sector […]

AOPA says a 14-percent increase in its membership fee has been greeted with “understanding” by most of those who have contacted the organization. As of September, the annual fee went from $39 to $45. “This is our first dues increase in about 20 years,” AOPA spokesman Chris Dancy told AVweb. ” While no one likes […]

Barrington Slack, a private pilot, was reportedly alone in a single-engine 1976 Rockwell International 112TC Commander flying over Burke County, Ga., when he departed the aircraft and landed safely under canopy. The aircraft impacted near a cow pasture and was destroyed. One witness who estimated he was about 400 yards from the crash site saw […]

The story of a crocodile getting loose in the cabin of a Let L-410 Turbolet and precipitating a 20-fatality crash on short final in the Democratic Republic of Congo was widely published Thursday, and does not match earlier reports. According to the new story from Telegraph.co.uk, testimony from the lone survivor of the Aug. 25 […]

Federal and state authorities are considering charges for a suspect who earned the attention of the FBI for his possible role in putting bullet holes in a Bell Jet Ranger as it flew near Clarkia, Idaho, on Oct. 14. The helicopter was performing contract burning when the pilot and ground crew heard four gunshots. The […]

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) says exhibitor and attendance numbers are up over last year’s convention and spots for display aircraft were sold out, but outside of the event analysts remain cool about the industry’s recovery. The NBAA convention “remains a must-attend” event for industry players, according to NBAA CEO Ed Bolen. And to […]

Cessna CEO Jack Pelton has all but confirmed the company will soon be introducing a turboprop single aimed at bridging a market gap between its high-performance piston single Corvalis and the Mustang entry-level jet. In a video interview with AOPA, Pelton was asked about a persistent rumor that it’s developing what is commonly referred to […]

Plane Driven posted a video to YouTube recently detailing their motives and progress. Watch it here. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here to download the video directly. Plane Driven earned interest at AirVenture Oshkosh 2010 with its PD-1 roadable Glasair Sportsman and now says […]

Michael Roberts says he’s an ExpressJet Airlines pilot who has worked out of Memphis for more than four years and now fears that may change after, on Oct. 15, he refused to subject himself to a full body scan by TSA workers. Roberts likens the scan, a technology that reveals a graphic depiction of a […]

The FAA’s plan to implement ADS-B in the National Airspace System faces “significant risks and challenges,” according to a report released last week by the Office of Inspector General for the Transportation Department. The number-one issue is the reluctance of those who use the airspace to purchase and install new avionics for their aircraft. “Users […]