02/22/2012
User-fee resistance (again) on the move
General aviation's supporters in Congress are moving again to resist the Obama Administration's latest effort to impose fees on users of the air traffic system.

02/22/2012
T-route extension should enhance safety, efficiency
The extension of the T-route from the Rapid City, S.D., VOR to the Gillette, Wyo., VOR effective April 5 exemplifies actions the FAA can take to improve GA safety and efficiency, AOPA said.

02/22/2012
While shipments down, GA officials confident industry ready for rebound
In announcing another year of declining aircraft shipments in 2011, general aviation manufacturing officials Feb. 22 made it clear that the industry's stagnant performance won't turn around without supportive policies from the federal government.

02/16/2012
Fairness to pilots sought in FAA's enforcement process
AOPA is studying the National Transportation Safety Board's proposed changes to its rules for how it conducts reviews of FAA orders grounding a pilot or seeking to impose a fine.

02/16/2012
South Dakota House passes homebuilder tax relief
Lawmakers voted 45-23 in favor of South Dakota House Bill 1209, a measure that would relieve homebuilders from double taxation. AOPA and the South Dakota Pilots Association will continue to support the bill, now headed to the state Senate.

02/16/2012
Navy revises expanded training plan in Oregon
The Navy should return unused airspace to the National Airspace System and provide 60-day comment periods on any special-use airspace expansion planned near Oregon's Boardman Airport, AOPA said.

02/15/2012
Florida House passes aviation tax exemption
The Florida House has voted to expand a sales tax exemption to most light general aviation aircraft maintenance costs and the equipment used in the repairs.