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FAA issues interim residential-throughthe-fence rules
he 75 known airports with residential-throughthe-fence access can continue with their current agreements, but the airports sponsors must submit detailed access plans to their airports district office or regional airports office for review, according to a new FAA interim rule. “The interim rule is much different from what was proposed in 2009, which would have banned all existing and future residential-throughthe-fence access,” said John Collins, AOPA manager of airport policy. “AOPA spent a lot of time talking with FAA airports staff about the detrimental impact of the 2009 proposal, and we are pleased that our constant engagement paid off. To its credit, the FAA initiated a review, and took a collaborative approach that resulted in significant changes which allow residential access to continue at these airports.” The rule states that airports that currently have residential-through-thefence access will not be found noncompliant with Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant assurances. Access plans must, however, show how the airport has mitigated the standards of compliance to include general authority for control of airport land access, safety of airport operations, recovery of costs of operating the airport, protection of airport airspace, and compatible land uses around the airport. Airports requesting AIP funding for Fiscal Year 2013 must submit their detailed
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access plans by October 1, 2012. The rule also imposes a moratorium on new access permits at federally obligated airports that do not currently have residential access agreements. The FAA will review the interim policy in 2014 and will incorporate data from an ongoing general aviation airports study that is designed to help determine if there are airports where residentialthrough-the-fence should be an acceptable policy. “We are encouraged that the FAA will review the issue in a few years to determine a final policy,” Collins said.

‘Save our GPS,’ groups urge
PS users in a variety of industries have joined to speak out against a waiver that many think could disrupt GPS signals—with far-reaching consequences. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted mobile-satellite services operator LightSquared a waiver allowing it to repurpose the satellite spectrum immediately beside that used by GPS. Given pilots’ widespread use of GPS and the FAA’s transition from ground-based to satellite-based navigation

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and surveillance (known as NextGen), AOPA petitioned the FCC to reverse the authorization until LightSquared can prove it will not interfere with GPS. Now the association has joined with other aviation associations and a wide range of other users in the Coalition to Save Our GPS, to seek protection for GPS technology. The coalition cites concerns for GPS users in public safety, homeland security, consumer navigation, aviation, surface transportation, agriculture, forestry, engineering, land management, utilities, research, and more.

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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011

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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011
President’s Position
Hangar Talk
AOPA Media
AOPA Action
Letters
Waypoints
Proficient Pilot
License to Learn
Pilot Counsel
Fly Well
Pilot Briefing
Rally GA: Creating Media Moguls
Pimp My Plane
Bellanca CH–300 Pacemaker: Island King
GA Serves America: Tennessee Time Machine
Safety Pilot Landmark Accidents: A Foregone Conclusion
Touching the Future
Avionics: Something In Between
Crossover Classic Sweepstakes: The Inside Job
Dogfight: Running Lean of Peak
Sales Revival
Wx Watch: Checking the Weather
Pilot Products: New Zulu for You
Never Again
Fly Outs
Fly by wire
Pilots
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - President’s Position
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Hangar Talk
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Letters
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Waypoints
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Proficient Pilot
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - License to Learn
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Pilot Counsel
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Fly Well
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Pilot Briefing
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Rally GA: Creating Media Moguls
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - G1
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Pimp My Plane
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Bellanca CH–300 Pacemaker: Island King
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - GA Serves America: Tennessee Time Machine
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Safety Pilot Landmark Accidents: A Foregone Conclusion
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Touching the Future
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - 80
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Avionics: Something In Between
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Crossover Classic Sweepstakes: The Inside Job
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Dogfight: Running Lean of Peak
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Sales Revival
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Wx Watch: Checking the Weather
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - I1
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - I2
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Pilot Products: New Zulu for You
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Never Again
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Fly Outs
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2011 - Fly by wire
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