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1 week ago | 
aopa.org | Jim Moore
The recent change may solve more than one problem, though the FAA also may hear arguments in coming days against the new policy that Congress required (and AOPA advocated to include) in the 2024 FAA reauthorization.
The FAA’s March 28 announcement that the
Civil Aviation Registry Electronic Services system now allows aircraft owners to request that their name and contact information be withheld from public access included an invitation to comment on the new policy by May 5.
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1 week ago | 
aopa.org | Jim Moore
Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin 2025-04 asks aircraft owners who have used unleaded fuel to report details of their experience, including any service difficulties or abnormal maintenance issues, or the absence of such issues.
The Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) initiative, of which AOPA is a founding member, called on pilots, aircraft owners, mechanics, and FBOs to “help shape the future of general aviation” by responding to the FAA’s request.
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2 weeks ago | 
aopa.org | Jim Moore
Company founders John and Martha King plan to board the Majestic Princess in Fort Lauderdale November 2, accompanied by expert speakers who will lead various sessions focused on young flight instructors, FAA designated pilot examiners, flight school management software, virtual reality training, and other topics.
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3 weeks ago | 
aopa.org | Jim Moore
Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin 2025-04 issued March 28 seeks reports of service difficulties or abnormal maintenance issues related to the use of unleaded fuel, the agency wrote.
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3 weeks ago | 
aopa.org | Jim Moore
While icing could have played a role, the accident may also be another example of a TBM 700 loss of control at low speed.
Terrance "Terry" R. Dolan, 63, was confirmed by the medical examiner April 1 as the lone fatality in the March 29 accident. FAA records show he was an instrument-rated private pilot. Dolan was also a senior U.S. Bancorp executive, a husband, a father of two, and a grandfather of six who was
remembered for his active support of community causes.
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3 weeks ago | 
aopa.org | Jim Moore
The lawsuit filed in February in Arizona Superior Court was moved to federal court at the request of United Airlines Inc., which invoked federal law in a March 19 notice of removal, transferring the case to the U.S. District Court in Arizona, where Judge Sharad H. Desai on March 24 gave United Airlines an April 9 deadline to file a response to the allegations, court records show.
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4 weeks ago | 
aopa.org | Jim Moore
A March 26 FAA news release notes that pilot-reported laser strikes declined 3 percent in 2024, with 12,840 incidents reported, though "the numbers are still too high."
Lasers have injured 328 pilots since the FAA began tracking laser strike reports in 2010, based on flight crew and air traffic controller reports submitted via an
online form. According to a data visualization tool posted by the agency, 15 of those pilot-reported laser injuries occurred in 2024.
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4 weeks ago | 
aopa.org | Jim Moore
The GCO 14 CO detector is a small, lightweight module that mounts behind the panel and integrates CO monitoring and alerting into GTN Xi navigators, GI 275 electronic flight instruments, and TXi flight displays. CO levels can be displayed on a dedicated page or in user-specified data fields. The GCO 14 can provide aural and visual alerts if CO levels exceed preset or user-specified levels. The GCO 14 is expected to be available by June 30, with a list price of $549.
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4 weeks ago | 
aopa.org | Jim Moore
The FAA published a final rule in October that requires all current holders and applicants for any certificate issued under 14 CFR parts 47 (aircraft registration), 61 (pilots and instructors), 63 (flight crew), 65 (mechanics), 67 (medical certificates), or 107 (remote pilots) who have a foreign address and no U.S. physical address on file with the FAA to designate an agent with a domestic mailing address where official mail may be sent.
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1 month ago | 
aopa.org | Jim Moore
The long-awaited decision in the complaint filed under 14 CFR Part 16 (federal airport compliance regulations) found that the 2022 prohibition on 100LL aviation fuel imposed by Santa Clara County in California violated the county's federal grant obligations, which the county agreed to when it received, among other federal funds, approximately $6.8 million in federal airport development assistance between 1983 and 2011.
