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- Proposed jet rises from drawing board Wednesday, 31 December 1969, 7:00 pmOn paper it looks great, and principals of Stratos Aircraft Inc. are confident their calculations for a new single-engine Stratos 714 very light jet can be met.
- Airports a top priority, Boyer tells execs Wednesday, 31 December 1969, 7:00 pmGeneral aviation has come a long way, but the journey will never end, AOPA President Phil Boyer told the members of the Southwest chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives.
- FAA policy changes add congestion pricing, offset GA costs Wednesday, 31 December 1969, 7:00 pmThe FAA has amended its 1996 Rates and Charges Policy to create a so-called "congestion pricing" scheme over the objections of AOPA and the aviation industry. But there is some good news for GA.
- Missouri gathering learns GA critical to agriculture Wednesday, 31 December 1969, 7:00 pmIt may have been a dreary rainy day, but that didn't stop a throng of pilots and aviation enthusiasts or Rep. Sam Graves (a Piper J-3 Cub owner and AOPA and EAA member) from turning out for the Fifth. […]
- Work-study visas for flight students set to end Wednesday, 31 December 1969, 7:00 pmThe U.S. Department of State has issued a statement of policy announcing its intent to end a program that allows foreign flight students to work while they study in the United States.
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