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- Aviation groups fight FAA on changes to TTF operations
An FAA guidance letter has stirred debate over through-the-fence operations at general aviation airports. With security a prime concern, the agency is discouraging airport operators from allowing aircraft to taxi on and off airport property. "Airport sponsors have no federal obligation to provide airport access to off-airport enterprises or individuals," says the FAA guidance, which is open for public comment through Dec. 21. "In fact, the sponsor may simply deny TTF access if it chooses." But a new group called ThoughTheFence.org is blasting the FAA's "wholesale directive," issued just weeks after the agency vowed to evaluate projects on a case-by-case basis. Airport Business
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- Groups gather to defend general aviation
Leaders from the nation's top general aviation groups took to the stage together for the opening session of the AOPA Aviation Summit earlier this month. The groups discussed efforts to defend the industry in the wake of public criticism, and AOPA President Craig Fuller underscored the importance of the groups joining together in the current climate: "It shows the power of combining our forces," he said. General Aviation News
(11/10)
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- TSA to revise GA security measure after feedback
The Transportation Security Administration received more than 7,000 comments when it introduced airline security measures on general aviation aircraft weighing more than 12,500 pounds. The TSA plans to rework the regulations and will also create a GA Aviation Security Advisory Committee. "The majority of people who operate large aircraft are already doing what we will ask them to do," said Brian Delauter, the new general manager of general aviation for the TSA. General Aviation News
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AOPA, NAFI tout benefits of dual membership
AOPA and the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) on Nov. 7 launched a program to demonstrate to flight instructors the value in and importance of belonging to both organizations. Read more.
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