Happy Thanksgiving
On one of commercial aviation’s busiest days, the FAA has made it clear that dropping a turkey from an airplane is not illegal: But it may be more…
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Thanksgiving Message from JDA Aviation Technology Solutions
Another Turkey from Congress?
Hoyer and DeFazio want Earmarks BACK FAA Discretionary $$$ follow well designed prioritization high national priority ratings (NPR) Earmarks = TURKEY In a rare political, philosophical reversal, in the 112th Congress (2011-2012), the Republican leadership…
EASA-FAA agreement on Reciprocal PPLs may have a hidden raison d’être
EASA-FAA BASA on Pilot Licenses One way Benefits? European Strict IR led to FAA PPLs; with BASA EU pilots will HAVE to convert to EASA tickets Pilot licenses, particularly PPLs, are matters of great interest…
EAA reports Beating FAA Safety Goal
FAA sets Annual Safety Goal for Experimental/Amateur Ops Without SMS, EAA beat FY 2020 goal GAJSC, Flight Test Manual and Workshops +++ Aviation worldwide has adopted a new safety approach based on collection of meta…
GAO says FAA Part 23 transition- poor implementation- what happened to the best-laid plans?
FAA Part 23 transition Challenging From Prescriptive to Performance new skills for Staff Plans to manage HR transition was good, but implementation weak : GAO The amendment of 14 CFR Part 23 from prescriptive to…
Ground-breaking Neuroscientific Pilots Research-value to FAA?
Neuroscience proves that Pilots have different Brains Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Increased Cognitive Functionality and greater Flexibility between their Brain Functions. The role of the pilot, particularly in these times of increased cockpit automation, has…
What the House T&I Committee projects as aircraft certification post Max 8 return –HR 4804
Committee has studied Aircraft Certification for almost a year Transportation & Infrastructure will vote on HR 4804, 11/17/2020 After a long investigation, the bipartisan leadership of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee has introduced an 85…