Aviation Icon, Chuck Yeager, dies
In 1947 the Sound Barrier was thought to be a physical phenomenon Chuck Yeager broke the Speed of Sound ICON: military career, combat hero, premier test pilot Much has been written about Retired…
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Sarah MacLeod earns much deserved Aviation Week Award
Aviation Week Network recognized Sarah MacLeod Lifetime Achievement Award for MRO Recognized as THE EXPERT in all things FAA MX In an industry which is growing in its woman population, it is more than appropriate…
AVIATION’S GOOD NEWS
2020’s news flow has been a DOWNER The year in AVIATION not much better Here are some stories with a POSITIVE ATTITUDE The story line of 2020 has not been filled with uplifting stories. We…
On Board Crimes and Laser Pointing Aircraft Attacks being PROSECUTED
Though Rare, Crimes occur on Flights- CONSEQUENCES Sexual Assault and what to do Shining Lasers at aircraft- WILL BE PROSECUTED The time that passengers are on commercial airplane flight is considered safe and the data…
AVIATION POTPOURRI IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 (10.9)
AVIATION POTPOURRI IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 (10.9) This is the twenty-fifth Potpourri edition. This information resource is intended to capture some of the articles about the coronavirus impact on aviation. Not included are, for example,…
AVIATION POTPOURRI IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 (10.9)
This is the twenty-fourth 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 under CARES,…
GAO quant jocks missed the real safety benefit of SMS Compliance
The GAO has reviewed the FAA’s Compliance Philosophy. Its quantification predilection drove it to measure enforcement and informal action numbers- before and after. A better metric would have been to examine the safety efficacy…
AVIATION POTPOURRI IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 (8.7)
This, unfortunately, is the seventeenth 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…