AIP spending based on objective criteria Place-naming ignores MERITS South Dakota Senate does the Right thing Usually when a headline announces that the Senate or Senators are place-naming a project, the reaction to a USS…
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Kobe and Gianna Bryant Crash inspires a Bill Senator Feinstein and Congressman Sherman Mandate to FAA require CVR, FDR and TAWS on turbine helicopters Senator Dianne Feinstein and Congressman Brad Sherman reintroduced the Kobe Bryant…
FAA and Industry face Significant Aviation Medical Issue Federal Air Surgeon, Dr. Susan E. Northrup, MD, MPH Incredible Academic Record. Work Experience, Professional Recognition The FAA has a new, incredibly qualified Federal Air Surgeon, Dr….
Congresswomen Bass and Norton write President Biden Ask that FAA political appointees with noise problem-solving skills There are only seven such positions there- wrong level and not enough Congresswomen Bass and Norton have sent…
INDONESIA KNKT finds pilot deficiencies in Runway Excursion Recommends that its DGAC adopt ICAO recommendations Time for global mandate on Pilot Standards? Here is a quote from a recent Indonesian investigation of a Lion Air…
Hoyer and DeFazio want Earmarks BACK FAA Discretionary $$$ follow well designed prioritization high national priority ratings (NPR) Earmarks = TURKEY In a rare political, philosophical reversal, in the 112th Congress (2011-2012), the Republican leadership…
Committee has studied Aircraft Certification for almost a year Transportation & Infrastructure will vote on HR 4804, 11/17/2020 After a long investigation, the bipartisan leadership of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee has introduced an 85…
In 2018 Congress mandated FAA noise Ombudsmen One Year Deadline to Implement OMBUDSing the FAA Ombudsmen In its infinite collective wisdom, the Congress included the following language in the H.R.302 – FAA Reauthorization Act of…