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FAA’s Huerta Highlights Good News at AirVenture

Medical reform, new technology and data initiatives were topics addressed by FAA Administrator Michael Huerta at EAA AirVenture 2016.

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta made his annual pilgrimage to EAA AirVenture 2016.

By Matt Thurber • Editor-in-Chief

July 29, 2016

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta used his annual platform at EAA AirVenture on July 28 to summarize recent successful efforts that may jump-start the general aviation economy. They include speeding up technology adoption by aircraft owners and allowing more pilots to fly without traditional medical certification. As he has done in the past, Huerta also cautioned members of the AirVenture audience not to expect any relief from the upcoming ADS-B OUT mandate. “The January 1, 2020 equipage deadline isn’t moving,” he warned. “As many as 160,000 GA aircraft must have ADS-B installed by that time. As you can imagine, we’re likely to see capacity issues at repair stations around the country as we get closer to the deadline.”

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