Great expectations preceded a House hearing on UAS this week, but no clear statement of change to Congressional intent from the FAA Modernization and Reform Act’s parameters was articulated there. Those who have been asserting…
The below hearing notice announced that the House Subcommittee on Aviation will hold a hearing on UAS, their integration into the National Airspace System (the ATO’s ability to keep them separated from historical traffic) and…
It is hard to reconcile the statements of the FAA Deputy Administrator (first below link) and the DoT Inspector General. The Chief NextGen Officer calls for an October 28 “Call to Action” meeting to talk…
It is good news that the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee voted to send the nomination of Christopher Hart to the full Senate for a final vote to confirm him as the Chairman of…
Secretary of Transportation Foxx (see above↑ picture) has written a well-crafted letter (see below↓ letter) signed by 11 of his predecessors. It urges Congress to “to stave off the looming insolvency of the Highway Trust…
The President has nominated current Vice Chairman, Christopher A. Hart to serve a term as the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (see↓ below article). It is an extraordinary affirmation of that organization’s technical…
ARTICLE: Robert Sumwalt, NTSB member on scene of UPS cargo plane crash, is aviation safety expert, former airline pilot This excellent article reviews the career and qualifications of Robert Sumwalt to be a member of…
ARTICLE: Former secretaries to Foxx: Reach out to DOT staffers The David R. Goode National Transportation Policy Conference, organized by the University of Virginia’s Miller Center created a unique, unsolicited forum at the National Press…