If you’re planning a sight seeing flight in the Miami area on Sunday, February 4^th you better read up on the GA no-fly zone in the vicinity of  the Super Bowl site. There will be a 30-nm-radius TFR centered on the FLL VOR's 214-degree radial at 8.4 miles, extending up to FL180. It will be in effect from 4 p.m. until 11:59 p.m EST on Sunday. Additionally, there will be a smaller 10-nm-radius GA no-fly zone in effect within the larger TFR during that same time.

With ICAO’s November stamp of approval on allowing airline pilots to fly beyond age 60 the FAA will propose new rules to raise the retirement age to 65.  In a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., FAA Administrator Marion Blakey stated, “This is a change whose time has come.".

The new rule will allow one pilot in the cockpit to be over the age of 60 with a mandatory retirement age of 65. The entire process should take about two years to implement. 

A spokeswoman for the Brazilian chief investigator has confirmed statements by lead investigator Renato Sayao to local media that Air traffic controllers share some of the blame for September's midair collision over the Amazon that killed 154 people in Brazil's worst air disaster.

Deliveries Begin for Fastest Mooney Ever - Mooney Airplane Company announced that the M20 TN Acclaim has received its final certification from the Federal Aviation Administration and deliveries are expected to begin immediately.  The fastest Mooney ever produced the 280 horsepower Acclaim cruises at a true air speed of 237 knots (KTAS) at its service ceiling of 25,000 feet.  Even at a lower cruising altitude of 10,000 feet, it will exceed 200 KTAS, making it the fastest airplane in its class.

Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the world’s first very light jet (VLJ), delivered its first customer aircraft last week at its headquarters in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Ramping up to fulfill the backlog of more than 2,500 aircraft, the company already has 37 additional aircraft on its production line in various stages of assembly. Seven of these aircraft have completed final assembly and are being prepared for delivery. In the coming days, Eclipse will hold a delivery ceremony at the company headquarters.

The Expo is the place to see, try, buy and sell Light Sport Aircraft, and is the event at which to establish new business relationships and learn about LSA and Sport Pilot Certificate and other LSA related certifications. This was the inaugural event and is the only US event of its size, totally focused on LSA and Sport Pilot!