NTSB Chair-Hot Air Balloon Pilots-Med Certs Not FAA Burden/ Not Major Expense for Professional Pilots NTSB Chair: FAA not taking correct actions on balloons Honorable Robert L. Sumwalt, Chairman “As tragic as the July…
Two estimable aviation professionals Joan Robinson-Berry and Dr. Melchor J. Antunano Astronauts are almost commonplace. What aviation records remain that will capture the attention of the public? Captain Sullenberger received headlines for his…
ICAO condemns North Korea’s Missile Testing What are the consequences? ICAO Council urges compliance from DPRK on aerial testing From ICAO: “Montréal, 6 October 2017 – The ICAO Council today expressed its strong condemnation of…
Reactions to the Kobe Steel Problem FAA’s/Boeing’s Quality Controls Boeing Passenger Jets Have Falsely-Certified Kobe Steel Products: Source EU advises firms to suspend purchases from Japan’s Kobe Steel, major supplier to aircraft manufacturers around world Kobe Steel…
Key DOT Office Gets New Director Politicians, the media and a certain POTUS have disparaged the people who serve the nation by working for the government. Drain the Swamp was an election slogan, but…
Story seems to think it’s $ Airworthiness Directive shows differences in degree of action needed FAA wants $13.6M fix to Pratt’s turbofan engines The FAA published in the October 12,2017 Federal Register (82 FR…
BFA brings standards to Hot Air Ballooning FAA acknowledges its value Unlike much of aviation safety, the FAA and the hot air balloon have been in a reactive mode, especially since the tragic 2016…
MPPA program for UAS operations in television John McGraw, FAA alumnus, writes the handbook and gets EMMY THE CATEGORY: Low Latency Remote Controlled Airborne Video Platforms (non-military) for Television technical and engineering award. Former Beckley…