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McGhee Tyson News
Rockford wants more sound barriers on Alcoa Parkway - Maryville Daily Times

Rockford wants more sound barriers on Alcoa Parkway
Maryville Daily Times
The plan is to go around the congested Alcoa Highway in the area of the Motor Mile and McGhee Tyson Airport. This would allow traffic lights along this stretch of Alcoa Highway without causing a major traffic backup. Koella wrote in his letter to ...

2/4/2012 11:33:03 PM
McGhee Tyson News
The 134th ARW will lose 2 of its KC-135 Stratotankers, leaving 10 aircraft at ... - WBIR-TV

The 134th ARW will lose 2 of its KC-135 Stratotankers, leaving 10 aircraft at ...
WBIR-TV
The 134th ARW will lose 2 of its KC-135 Stratotankers, leaving 10 aircraft at McGhee Tyson ANGB. "Although we are losing the C-130s in Nashville, the conversion to the C-17 will still give the state a great deal of airlift capability in the event of an ...
134th Air Refueling Wing to lose two planes in realignmentKnoxville News Sentinel

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2/4/2012 2:00:43 PM
McGhee Tyson News
TN lawmakers praise Air Force changes - The Tennessean

Hurriyet Daily News
TN lawmakers praise Air Force changes
The Tennessean
McGhee-Tyson in Knoxville would lose two KC-135s. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said the proposals continue to recognize the important role of the Tennessee Air National Guard. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said the plans show that Tennessee Air National ...
Memphis, Nashville bases in Air Force plansMemphis Commercial Appeal

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2/4/2012 4:16:24 AM
Island Home Airport
McGhee releases economic impact study on 75th anniversary - WVLT

McGhee releases economic impact study on 75th anniversary
WVLT
McGhee Tyson combined with Island Home Airport add 616 million dollars annually to the area economy. The study found the airports will add 9 point 2 billion dollars over the next 20 years. In 2011, McGhee Tyson had record breaking months, and Frontier ...

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1/25/2012 9:13:02 PM
AOPA News
Airway access during military training urged
AOPA has requested that the Air Force, which plans to establish a temporary military operations area during military exercises scheduled for June from Volk Field Air National Guard base in Wisconsin, assure unimpeded airway access for general aviation flights. Members are encouraged to submit comments on the plan by Feb. 3.
2/2/2012 10:22:04 AM
AOPA News
West Coast sanctuary overflight now a dangerous gamble
Pilots could face stiff fines - up to six figures - for violating new overflight regulations that place the National Airspace System on a slippery slope. The FAA has ceded to another federal agency - the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - authority to enforce what amount to new airspace restrictions.
2/2/2012 1:10:01 AM
AOPA News
Bank of America helps member buy LSA
After achieving his dream of learning to fly, AOPA member Carl Houghton wanted an airplane of his own. When it came time to investigate financing, he made some inquiries into AOPA's Aircraft Financing Program.
2/1/2012 11:18:44 AM
AOPA News
No user fees, tax hikes in long-term FAA bill
No user fees. No increase in avgas or jet fuel taxes. General aviation pilots can celebrate what wasn't included in the long-term FAA reauthorization bill. The House and Senate ironed out details on a four-year FAA reauthorization bill Jan. 31, paving the way for a full vote in both houses before the latest short-term funding extension expires Feb. 17. Highlights of the bill indicate that GA fared well.
2/1/2012 8:44:01 AM
AOPA News
LightSquared tests offer 'no practical solution'
AOPA is calling for the Federal Communications Commission to revoke LightSquared's conditional approval to develop a mobile-satellite network. A technical committee has concluded that the transmissions pose intractable interference problems for aviation navigation and other uses of GPS.
1/31/2012 1:45:32 AM
Cessna 172
Readers share stories of unusual marriage proposals - Allentown Morning Call

Readers share stories of unusual marriage proposals
Allentown Morning Call
As they took off in a single-engine Cessna 172, Matthew told Bryanna they'd be flying to nearby Ormand Beach Municipal Airport so that he could show off his landing. As they approached the airport, he received an alert from air traffic control that ...

2/3/2012 9:17:34 PM
Cessna 172
The Evolution of the Cessna 172 - Flying Magazine

The Evolution of the Cessna 172
Flying Magazine
By Robert Goyer / Published: Feb 03, 2012 (February 2012) The Cessna 172 was based on the Cessna 170 taildragger, and in 1956 the most notable difference between the airplanes was the gear. The tricycle gear that helped make the 172 an excellent ...

2/3/2012 10:41:09 AM
Cessna 172
Flight school victimized by renter's smuggling arrest - AOPA Pilot

Flight school victimized by renter's smuggling arrest
AOPA Pilot
By Jim Moore A southern California flight school owner faces the loss of his two-year-old business, along with the Cessna 172 he rented to a well-known customer. The Jan. 20 seizure of N5283E and arrest of Lino Rodriguez-Chavez by border patrol agents ...

2/2/2012 4:49:45 PM
Cessna 172
On Superhuman Pilots and Emergency Landings - The Atlantic

The Atlantic
On Superhuman Pilots and Emergency Landings
The Atlantic
The original YouTube video, from a little more than a year ago, is here; it shows the in-cockpit view when things suddenly became very quiet inside a single-engine Cessna 172, and the pilots glided the plane to a safe landing on an empty road.
No prop? No problem!AOPA Pilot (blog)
Video: Pilot lands plane with no propellerAlaska Dispatch

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2/2/2012 2:08:08 PM
Cessna 150
Aviation Un nouvel appareil pour l'association belfortaine - Le Pays BHM

Le Pays BHM
Aviation Un nouvel appareil pour l'association belfortaine
Le Pays BHM
Depuis qu'il est arrivé à la tête du club basé à l'aérodrome de Chaux, en 2009, Joël Cremaschi a tout mis en œuvre pour réorganiser la flotte qui comprenait jusqu'alors un Cessna 150 de 100 cv, un Cessna 172 de 160 cv, un DR 400 de 120 cv et un DR 400 ...

1/29/2012 11:08:20 PM
Cessna 150
Aeronave se desploma en Tlajomulco; hay un herido - Informador.com.mx

Informador.com.mx
Aeronave se desploma en Tlajomulco; hay un herido
Informador.com.mx
Fue alrededor de las 09:10 horas, cuando en la Dirección de Bomberos y Protección Civil Municipal recibieron el reporte de la caída de una avioneta Cessna 150, con la matricula XBL-LMM, la cual se había estrellado a un costado de la presa conocida como ...

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1/29/2012 7:48:08 PM
Cessna 150
LSA Weight Increases For Safety Equipment? - AVweb

AVweb
LSA Weight Increases For Safety Equipment?
AVweb
Whether, as many people have suggested since the category was created in 2008, the weight increase will open legacy trainers like the Cessna 150 and 152 to be included in the category is not clear. In a podcast interview at Light Sport Aviation Expo in ...

1/21/2012 5:25:46 PM
Cessna 150
Börje, högtflygande bonde i Njurunda - Dagbladet

Börje, högtflygande bonde i Njurunda
Dagbladet
Det första planet, en Cessna 150 med rum för två köpte han 2002 och två år senare köpte han ett plan som rymmer fyra personer, en Sessna 172. Familjen flyttade så småningom till Njurunda. Där drev de under fem år jordbruk, gårdsslakteri och butik i ...

1/21/2012 12:08:27 AM
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