OIG issues its 3rd Report on Organization Designation Authorization Congress authorized and revised statutory basis Boeing 737 Max 8 and ODA Congress proposes more engineers and training–enought? The New DOT Inspector General, Eric J. Soskin,…
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Aviation has benefitted from African Americans A list of those who advanced aerospace and who were/are Black Churchill says History needs be learned February is African American History Month. The Library of Congress, National Archives and…
FAA Metroplex implementation important National ATC goal Early NEPA processes did not go well LAS team got it right!!! The implementation of the Las Vegas Metroplex ATC design was just announced. Unlike many of the…
AERION LLC. announces it’s “tracking” B-737 Max 8s for FAA For what purpose? Monitoring MCAS post airworthiness determination The announcement by Aireon, LLC its contract with the FAA to follow all Boeing 737…
FAA finds number of airport safety violations SMS designed to systematically identify those risks SUX President promise of “not again” by SMS The City of Sioux City is paying a substantial fine for 2019 safety…
Helicopter pilot flying into IIMC can result in spatial disorientation a/k/a somatogravic illusion NTSB looks to simulator training to address Industry provides one This is the initial words of an NTSB announcing its findings as…
EASA Director Ky’s statement on FAA certification Rep. Graves (R-Mo) and Graves (R-LA) ask Sec. Butigeig to question Earlier Actions by EASA and others have wounded/killed BASA? The Republican House T&I leadership have written to…
FAA IASA ADDRESSES SAFETY OF CAAs Category II collaterally damages local economy More holistic approach better long term safety and stability Perhaps it is time for a more holistic approach to the FAA’s International Aviation…