HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!!!
This picture of the celebration of our nation’s Independence captures, if you look very carefully, the illuminated tail of a plane on final into Reagan National Airport. ENJOY!!!!
Will ICAO sanction Putin for his double registration of Russia’s civil aircraft ?
ICAO has entered the fray questioning the lawfulness and the safety of Putin’s civil aircraft fleet. Russian Ministry approved deleting original foreign Country of Registration and adding the Federation ICAO Code Action “stole” aircraft under…
EAGLE initiative is making progress to UL gas for GA
GA faces real challenge transitioning to Unleaded Gas EPA is about to issue an Endangerment Finding EAGLE, government & industry coalition working to solve before a Ban General Aviation faces a major challenge— the Environmental…
FAA proposes a CO2 metric for a greener aviation
Globe has been seeking CO2 solution Though EASA tried to usurp, ICAO set the standard FAA/EPA establish Fuel Effiency Metric For more than a decade, the world has been assiduously seeking solutions for greenhouse gases…
PILOT FATIGUE/OVERSCHEDULING v. PILOT SHORTAGE- there’s an FAA process to decide
American and Delta pilots raise RED FLAG of FATIGUE Airlines say concellations due to PILOT Shortage FAA SMS intended to resolve Safety Risks The 21st Century, so far, seems replete with failures to trust. It…
NOtice to Air Missions (NOTAMs) getting clearer
NOTAMs were cluttered, not current and inconsistent ICAO and FAA working at modernizing this source of Safety Information AC on NOTAMs for Airports, a prime example The FAA has issued an Advisory Circular on the…
NTSB’s Graham recommends SMS for GA and NBAA has Guide for Small Operators
NTSB Member urges GA, especially Small Operators to use SMS Myth–it’s a burden; Truth–it’s not, saves $ and saves lives NBAA has a Guide to make implementation easier SMS’s #1 message- keep pushing your safety…