Bill Mandates Masks for Crew, Passengers and others No teeth, only Report Not apply to Regional Aircraft and Mechanics Chairman DeFazio appears to have accepted that the FAA does not have the statutory authority to…
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Garmin’s HomeSafe system tremendous advance EMERGENCY: selects airport, path, communicates and lands Garmin had cyber attack Within days of each other, Garmin announced (1) the certification of its HomeSafe system, which can land the airplane…
This is the sixteenth Potpourri edition. This information resource is intended to capture some of the articles about the coronavirus impact on aviation. Not included are, for example, the high profile battles over the grants/loans…
Flight 3407 families frustrated with FAA Pilot Record Database NPRM slow Deliberations part of complex, extensive new requirement There is little doubt that creating a data base to capture the full flying history of pilots…
Anti Noise Systems have been proposed before, but did not meet tests Dr. Bhan Lam’s system of 20 speakers mounted on window-PROMISE Impressive Publications, but no realistic test, YET The idea of using noise cancelling…
Sadly Emily Howell Warner has passed The first woman airline captain, first to join ALPA and first to lead an all female cockpit One of the Most Impressive Female Pioneer “ The role of women…
EPA issues NPRM on Aviation CO2 Opponents argue “not enough” ICAO standard for GLOBAL CO2 is precarious compromise The Environmental Protection Agency issued an NPRM entitled Control of Air Pollution from Airplanes and Airplane Engines:…
AVIATION POTPOURRI IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 (7.24) This is the fifteenth Potpourri edition. This information resource is intended to capture some of the articles about the coronavirus impact on aviation. Not included are, for…