NASA wants to check annoyance levels for air mobility | Tenn. airport honored by Aeronautics Commission | Japan considers export sales of F-X fighter jet
March 22, 2024
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On March 20, Russ Meyer Jr. accepted the R.A. "Bob" Hoover Award at a celebration that extended to others who continue to work making the general aviation community safer and stronger.
Full Story: AOPA Online (3/21) 
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Aviation Update
NASA is seeking to test human response to the noise created by electrical rotors on advanced air mobility aircraft while taking off, landing and cruising in order to minimize impact. The Varied AAM Noise and Geographic Area Response Difference (VANGARD) test would use NASA's Remote Psychoacoustic Test Platform in high and low ambient noise regions.
Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (3/17),  Flying magazine (3/15) 
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Airport Focus
The Tennessee Aeronautics Commission has designated Murfreesboro Municipal Airport as the 2023 Airport of the Year. The airport was honored for taking on various projects, such as the construction of a 19,000-square-foot hangar, the addition of a new terminal and business center, pavement repairs and rehabilitation and the installation of the state's first aircraft operations data counter.
Full Story: The Daily News Journal (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) (tiered subscription model) (3/21) 
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International News
Japan is moving toward enabling the export of the Mitsubishi F-X fighter jet, a stealth fighter aircraft developed in partnership with the UK and Italy. This policy shift, which previously enabled Japan to export radars to the Philippines and deliver Patriot missiles to the US, aligns with the tri-nation Global Combat Air Program.
Full Story: Defense News (3/18) 
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Pilot Spotlight
Retired US Marine Corps Col. Steve Taylor served as a Marine One pilot for more than two decades, transporting Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush and experiencing noteworthy flights such as landing on the Wall Street helipad in New York City after 9/11. "There are a hundred things that can go wrong every single day in that job, so the job is to be sure that things don't go wrong and that the president gets where he needs to be on time," Taylor said.
Full Story: The Battalion (Texas A&M University) (3/21) 
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Policy Watch
The Government Accountability Office says there may be overlapping authority between the FAA and state and local governments when it comes to air taxi regulations. Zoning and permitting of ground-based infrastructure for electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles will likely stay local, GAO says, while operation of the eVTOL aircraft will be with the FAA.
Full Story: Smart Cities Dive (3/18) 
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AOPA News
Russ Meyer Jr. accepted the 2023 AOPA R.A. "Bob" Hoover Award for a lifetime of leadership. Also, improving a Colorado bill, and meet the crew painting your AOPA Sweepstakes Cessna 182. Watch Episode 76.
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