General aviation remains banned within 18 nautical miles of New York City, Boston, Massachusetts, and Washington.
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The restrictions on general aviation in 15 other metropolitan areas were lifted last week.
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The picture for "general aviation, " which includes private and some corporate flights, is much darker.
Known as the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994, it limited product liability to 18 years.
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Anecdotally, consider how much typical General Aviation flying activity has fallen as fuel prices have risen.
Interestingly, the airlines, not typically a friend of general aviation, have joined in the chorus.
The General Aviation Awareness Council (GAAC) has also objected to the two 130-metre (426ft) turbines at Ingst.
Of course, general aviation pilots fly in and out of countless uncontrolled airports and grass or dirt strips.
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General aviation fuel taxes are the best way for the industry to contribute necessary revenues to federal coffers.
General aviation flights can resume starting Monday in a phased approval at 12 additional metropolitan areas, federal regulators have decided.
"The FAA realizes these restrictions inconvenience general aviation pilots and airports, " said FAA Administrator Jane Garvey in a news release.
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Harry Combs used to talk about the power of general aviation to broaden the reach of democracy around the world.
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Per-flight user taxes have been tried in other countries and they have proven to be enormously destructive to general aviation.
The groundstop affects 36, 000 to 40, 000 flights that take off in the United States daily, as well as general aviation flights.
"The affirmative reaction to this offering reflects the overall continuing strength in the general aviation market around the globe, " said Jack.
While politicians are not suggesting such a draconian scenario, consider the consequences of grounding business jets and other General Aviation aircraft.
Since then I have had the pleasure of flying a wide variety of general aviation, business and WWII vintage aircraft and helicopters.
The closures will impact services for commercial, general aviation, and military aircraft.
If they want to argue that general aviation should pay more, fine, they can make a case for raising the fuel tax.
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For example, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, an opponent of the Bush administration's proposal, recently pointed out skepticism on the plan from Sen.
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, representing general aviation pilots, said the Chicago no-fly zone did not pose a significant inconvenience on planes or private-use airports.
The schedule works exactly as policymakers intended with no individual or company able to depreciate more for a general aviation aircraft than any other capital asset.
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Meanwhile, Nottingham Airport, a far smaller general aviation airport based at Tollerton, says it will seek legal advice about whether EMA can use the word "Nottingham".
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The good news is that the FAA has delayed to June the decision to close 149 air traffic control towers at general aviation airports around the country.
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Today, pilots in the commercial, business aviation and general aviation arena have to physically be in their aircraft from Point A all the way to Point B.
It would become a private, nonprofit corporation, controlled by a board of directors made up of representatives from the commercial airlines, general aviation, airports, ATC workers and passengers.
The bad news is that June is the start of the flying season for many general aviation pilots living in climates not conducive to recreational flying in winter.
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The staff in the control tower have created new operating procedures to allow the airport to remain open to general aviation when drones are not taking off or landing.
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The number of individuals and companies in the U.S. that own a fractional share of an airplane rose 20%, to 4, 098, in 2002, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
It should be noted, however, that increasing the cost of Business and General Aviation (such as charging higher user fees) would reduce activity levels in this form of air transportation.
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