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124 B-17 Crash, General Aviation Accidents, Nall Report, and CBD Oil + GA News

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Summary 124 We discuss the B-17 crash and possible causes. Max summarizes GA accident data from the AOPA Nall report. GA accidents have declined over the last ten years, and the fatal accident rate has dropped substantially Landings are the most common accident type. Experimental aircraft accidents have declined, but still have accidents at a higher rate than other aircraft. A listener asks about CBD Oil.

News Stories

• NTSB investigating B-17 for Engine Trouble
• FAA completes final ADS-B milestone
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• Policy Freeing DPEs of Geographic Limits Extended
• FAA Wants Action On Declining Pilot Skills
• FAA Investigating Money Drop
• ForeFlight, AOPA Offer Monthly Prizes
• CBP tracks ultralight across border, arrests pilot
• Plane Crashes Into Ski Lift Cable

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