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A bill passed by the U.S. Senate yesterday would increase tax benefits for buyers of new aircraft, and follow-on legislation would extend the time frame of those benefits even further. The so-called Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 has passed muster in the Senate, and will now go on to […]

When Congressman Vern Ehlers (R-Mich.) retires at the end of this term, he will be replaced as chairman of the House of Representatives’ GA caucus by fellow Republican Sam Graves (R-Mo.). A longtime pilot, Graves is lauded by GA advocacy groups as a good choice to the lead the caucus, which Ehler helped to establish […]

The National Business Aviation Association takes center stage next week at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta. For three days (Oct. 19-21) more than 25,000 business aviation professionals and many others will congregate for more than 100 seminars, classes, forums and other educational events. Attendees will walk the display halls to take in […]

In a move aimed at helping bring aviation jobs back, the Senate has approved continuing the bonus tax incentive through the end of this year for new aircraft purchases. The rule allows companies or individuals buying new aircraft to record the purchase’s depreciation in the first year, rather than stretching the tax benefits over five […]

When the U.S. Navy decommissions the 800-acre airport portion of its Naval Air Station in Brunswick, Maine, in November, the runways, control tower and instrument landing system (ILS) are poised to revert to civilian operation. The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA) has submitted its plans to the FAA and could open the day after the […]

My wife and I have enjoyed using our Skyhawk to make trips to visit family and friends, including several trips from our home airport in Frederick, Md. (KFDK), to Lake City, Fla. (KLCQ), where my mother-in-law resides. On one of these trips, I was reminded how important it is to properly preflight the airplane, not rush the process, nor skip any items. A trip from KFDK to KLCQ requires at least one stop, and depending on winds, weather and comfort, we have made the trip with two legs. This trip, the first leg took us nearly halfway; we got fuel, and had lunch. I seldom miss an opportunity to top off the tanks-having been schooled that fuel on the ground is of little use once airborne-and I look for opportunities to frequent FBOs at general aviation airports. After lunch, I left my wife to go preflight the airplane, thoroughly. And we departed for our next leg.

May 25 marks the first meeting of a new committee formed by the Department of Transportation. DOT Secretary Ray LaHood formed the Future of Aviation Advisory Committee in March, and it consists of representatives from airlines, general aviation, airports, manufacturers, the financial community, academics and environmentalists. Cessna President Jack Pelton will serve on the committee, […]

Yesterday was ‘Aviation Saves’ day at Centennial Airport near Denver, organized by the Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA). The ramps and hangars at X Jet and Signature FBOs were chock-a-block with aircraft representing the public service mission served by GA. Displays included aircraft and service providers representing aeromedical, patient transfer, law enforcement, newsgathering, firefighting, community […]

An FAA funding bill is gaining traction in Congress, though it faces some circuitous pathways to final passage. Senate majority leader Harry Reid has made the FAA funding bill a priority — with more than two and a half years having gone by since the last long-term funding plan expired. Interim funding measures have all […]

When general aviation advocates received copies of President Obama’s 2011 budget, presented on Monday, they immediately honed in on the issue of user fees. A preliminary version of the budget presented last year included language favorable to introducing such fees, which have long been opposed by just about everyone on the GA side. But the […]