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- Wife of Cessna CEO looking forward to first Skycatcher delivery
Rose Pelton, the wife of Cessna CEO Jack Pelton, will be the first owner of a Cessna Skycatcher. The aircraft received ASTM certification earlier this year, and production has started at its factory in China. Pelton said she'll pursue her private pilot certificate when she gets her Skycatcher later this year. AVweb
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- GAMA: Incentives needed for NextGen implementation
User confidence will be essential in implementing NextGen, a GAMA official told a House Subcommittee on Aviation this week. Jens Hennig, vice president of operations for GAMA, said the group supports financial incentives for operators, because "user confidence will only take place when users are confident about the potential for benefits." AVweb
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- As Washington eyes crackdown, pilots appeal license revocation
Two Northwest Airlines pilots are appealing the FAA's decision to revoke their licenses after they missed their scheduled landing while working on personal laptop computers. The pilots filed their appeal with the NTSB late Wednesday, and an administrative law judge should hear the case within 120 days. Meanwhile, Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced a bill on Thursday that would ban pilots from using most personal electronic devices in the cockpit. "We simply want to ensure that, with all of the electronic distractions available these days, flying the plane remains the one and only focus," he said. The Wall Street Journal/The Associated Press
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Rally speaks out for GA
Wearing their support for general aviation on their lapels and announcing it with signs, attendees at AOPA Aviation Summit gathered at Center Stage in the Tampa Convention Center exhibit hall Nov. 5 to show that restrictions and user fees can't stifle their passion for GA. Read more.
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New program helps pilots keep medical certificates
Few things are more important to a pilot than his or her medical certificate. That's why AOPA created the Medical Services Program, which launched Nov. 5 at AOPA Aviation Summit. "Our new Medical Services Program allows AOPA to continue to offer members aeromedical certification assistance that is second to none," said AOPA President Craig Fuller. "And it allows members to choose just the services they need." Read more.
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Thousands log on to AOPA Live for Summit
Thousands of AOPA members and pilots logged on to AOPA Live during opening day of Aviation Summit in Tampa, Fla., watching the unveiling of the association's 2010 Sweepstakes Remos GX, the GA Serves America Rally, and more. You too can experience Summit in real time! See the schedule of live events for Friday and Saturday.
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