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  Latest presidential TFR offers glimmer of hope for GA The FAA has issued a notam for a two-day presidential temporary flight restriction over Bar Harbor, Maine. But this TFR has one major difference from its recent predecessor in Las Vegas: The lone airport in the traditional “GA no-fly zone” will be open to general aviation pilots who have undergone security screening.

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  Senate GA Caucus co-chair speaks out on avgas A premature regulation of lead emissions from aviation fuel could have negative effects on the piston general aviation fleet across the nation. But GA-dependent communities in Alaska especially have a lot at stake, Senate General Aviation Caucus Co-Chair Mark Begich (D-Alaska) told the Environmental Protection Agency July 8.

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  Kansas airport looking to expand Cook Airfield Inc., in Derby, Kan., has grown from 21 based aircraft nearly seven years ago to 54 now. Airport owners and tenants want to continue to expand the airport, and AOPA is working with them to prevent a road block.

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  Privately owned, public-use Missouri airport closes St. Charles Airport had 59 based aircraft and nearly 37,000 flight operations a year. But the airport closed June 29, forcing local and transient pilots to use other nearby fields.

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  Wind turbines can't come at expense of airports While finding sources of green energy is a national focus, building wind turbine farms near airports creates an undue hazard. A mayor in Indiana recently protected his town’s airport from a request by a local farmer to close the airport so that he could build a wind turbine farm on his property.

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  Free first step for renter’s insurance All AOPA members who do not own an aircraft and have no renter’s insurance now have $100 coverage toward aircraft damage available to them at no charge. This $100 may be used toward the deductible in case of an accident.

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  Are you up for a challenge? This week, AOPA Airports online added member-submitted comments to its list of features. These airport and airport business comments provide pilots with helpful, local-level knowledge that can contribute to safer, more enjoyable experiences - in the air and on the ground.

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  Calif. flight schools could see relief from costly regs California flight schools could have an 18-month reprieve from financially burdensome new regulations--and a chance to plead their case to the legislature--if a bill supported by several state lawmakers is passed.

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  Santa Monica jet ban overreaches, would flout FAA The city of Santa Monica has no authority to ban certain jet traffic from Santa Monica Airport, AOPA told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia June 28.

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  Yearlong flight school exemption would amend Calif. Law A new California Assembly bill would exempt flight instruction and aircraft maintenance programs for one year from a postsecondary education law that AOPA thinks may go too far in regulating flight schools.

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  Reno-Tahoe advocates speak out for GA Advocates for general aviation at Reno-Tahoe International Airport are digging in their heels for a long fight to keep GA from being forced out. On a recent trip to Reno, AOPA Vice President of Airport Advocacy Bill Dunn met with local general aviation advocates to provide advice and reinforcements on fighting to keep a foothold at the airport.

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