Aviation eBriefDesigned specifically for aviation enthusiasts, Aviation eBrief is a FREE daily e-mail newsletter. It provides concise, compelling, and timely news about general aviation.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/aopa/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/aopa?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifAviation eBriefhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/aopa?sb_code=rssen-us24 May 2013 12:49:20 CDTColumn: Pilot is detained for "doing absolutely nothing illegal"http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3DD8DF6B37-5933-4D89-9C39-C55ADD98DE84%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3DD8DF6B37-5933-4D89-9C39-C55ADD98DE84%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssColumnist James Fallows examines the ordeal of private pilot Gabriel Silverstein, who was detained for two hours when he forg -More- 

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]]>24 May 2013 12:49:20 CDTNews of the dayFormer Sun 'n Fun President Lyle Flagg dies at 85http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D48AA034A-F7F0-4E92-864A-E07ED3BBC009%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D48AA034A-F7F0-4E92-864A-E07ED3BBC009%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssLyle Flagg, a past president of Sun 'n Fun, died at his home in Florida on May 21 at the age of 85.  -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:49:20 CDTAviation UpdateCessna Aircraft cuts positions for salaried employeeshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D3ED9C797-4E12-43F6-BB64-479F8799A99D%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D3ED9C797-4E12-43F6-BB64-479F8799A99D%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssCessna Aircraft laid off salaried employees on Thursday, one month after offering voluntary retirement for both hourly and sa -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:49:20 CDTAviation UpdateBlog: FAA considers request for extra weight on Icon A5http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3DD3F4E1B5-F9EE-4302-82F3-14927D03A16B%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3DD3F4E1B5-F9EE-4302-82F3-14927D03A16B%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe Federal Aviation Administration is considering a request from Icon Aircraft for an exemption to weight rules for light sp -More- 

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]]>24 May 2013 12:49:20 CDTAviation UpdateHave you earned a tailwheel endorsement?http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D55DCE1B7-A7E2-4C3D-A5A1-744F74A6B634%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D55DCE1B7-A7E2-4C3D-A5A1-744F74A6B634%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssYes 56.37% No 38.54% Not yet, but I'm currently in training for one 4.36% I'm not a pilot 0.73%  -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:49:20 CDTReadbackN.D. regional airport faces shortfall for master planhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D99EA7166-F3F7-4803-ADC1-42A5B994A5EC%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D99EA7166-F3F7-4803-ADC1-42A5B994A5EC%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssTheodore Roosevelt Regional Airport in North Dakota hosted an open house this week to unveil updates to its master plan.  -More- 

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]]>24 May 2013 12:49:20 CDTAirport Focus$13M helicopter site to open in downtown Chicagohttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D0DAFCD93-5903-4EE3-81BE-C31AC0E9C28A%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D0DAFCD93-5903-4EE3-81BE-C31AC0E9C28A%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssReal estate investor Stephen Quazzo is financing a $13 million helicopter takeoff and landing site for downtown Chicago.  -More- 

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]]>24 May 2013 12:49:20 CDTHelicopter NewsBlog: Thumbs-up for takeoff weather apphttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D925D17E1-AA9A-44CE-801A-F9F33D764088%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D925D17E1-AA9A-44CE-801A-F9F33D764088%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssBlogger Dan Pimentel recommends the Takeoff Aviation Weather application for iPads, iPhones and Androids.  -More- 

WingX Pro7 adds Track Up – now on iPad Mini!  Rotate the sectionals the way you want them.  The World's #1 Top Grossing Navigation iPad app now has Track Up!  WingX Pro7 rotates all airport, VOR, and fix identifiers right-way up for easy reading - it's so good that you'll forget your looking at a rotated sectional!

]]>24 May 2013 12:49:20 CDTAvionics & TechnologyMass. teen prepares for first solo flighthttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3DDE2B84EA-3F4F-42AB-A37C-32FB6771CDAE%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3DDE2B84EA-3F4F-42AB-A37C-32FB6771CDAE%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssSam DeBartolo, 16, is preparing for his first solo flight after taking flight lessons for three years at the Beverly Flight C -More- 

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]]>24 May 2013 12:49:20 CDTPilot SpotlightAviation groups speak out against user feeshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D52DEDBEE-0D9C-4C60-9CA7-A3A77AC845A5%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D52DEDBEE-0D9C-4C60-9CA7-A3A77AC845A5%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssPresident Barack Obama's budget plan includes user fees for aircraft of $100 per takeoff and landing.  -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:49:20 CDTAlliance for Aviation Across AmericaRTCA symposium set for June, AOPA sponsors program apphttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3DAF5DEB37-23DC-4374-9C78-001FBB659859%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3DAF5DEB37-23DC-4374-9C78-001FBB659859%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssAOPA President and RTCA Chairman Craig Fuller will be speaking at the RTCA 2013 Global Aviation Symposium June 5 and 6 in Was -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:49:20 CDTAOPA NewsFresh reports of aircraft searches, CBP has little to sayhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3DFE602316-1389-4E5B-AD40-0A82BD437F9C%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3DFE602316-1389-4E5B-AD40-0A82BD437F9C%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssFresh reports from pilots subjected to ramp checks and aircraft searches suggest a pattern, though federal officials remain,  -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:49:20 CDTAOPA NewsMember discount on interior serviceshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D77DC8CF5-3014-4534-A0E2-900A2EB15F97%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D77DC8CF5-3014-4534-A0E2-900A2EB15F97%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssAOPA members receive 10% off all interior services from Aviation Design.  -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:49:20 CDTAOPA Member BenefitsAviation eBrief will not publish Mondayhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D403AC129-861D-4AB5-866A-AA888425EE38%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D403AC129-861D-4AB5-866A-AA888425EE38%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssIn observance of Memorial Day in the U.S., Aviation eBrief will not publish Monday. Publication will resume Tuesday. -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:49:20 CDTEditor's NoteOnly through curiosity can we discover opportunities, and only by gambling can we take advantage of them.http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D55468E0B-1FC5-404C-88C7-80D763D6E490%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DFA7A7275-2ABA-4DB4-BC87-F75ED929D9AD%26copyid%3D55468E0B-1FC5-404C-88C7-80D763D6E490%26brief%3Daopa%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssClarence Birdseye,American inventor, entrepreneur and naturalist -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:49:20 CDTSmartQuote