| Report: TSA confirms LASP Changes Based largely on the negative response from the general aviation community, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) signaled major changes to the Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP), consistent with those EAA has been reporting, in an interview that aired Friday on National Public Radio.  Super Bowl XLIV Flight Restrictions The FAA announced two-tiered airspace restrictions for Super Bowl XLIV, scheduled for February 7 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Florida. What Will You Do on International Learn to Fly Day? When the new International Learn to Fly Day was announced last summer at AirVenture 2009, it was heralded as a way for all segments of the general aviation community to encourage others to become involved in aviation. The inaugural ILTFD event is scheduled for May 15, 2010, and EAA wants chapters and individual members to get involved with some kind of activity to introduce the general public to the idea of learning to fly. User Fees Not in 2011 Proposed FAA Budget The While House has released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2011 and unlike previous proposal, there is no call for a system of user fees to be imposed on general aviation. FAA Budgets $1.1 Billion for NextGen The Federal Aviation Administration has requested $16.5 Billion to support its current programs in the areas of air traffic controller and safety staffing, research and development, and capital investment. News Wizard |