The Head of the FAA Is Leaving Saturday — With No Official Replacement Huerta defies the traditional ideal profile Longest term, 8 years, and much accomplished This headline is not 100% accurate[1], but it…
1. Cairo Aviation Summit Shines Spotlight on Africa’s Challenges 2. ICAO Urges Continued Modernization of African Infrastructure 3.Twenty-three African states launch single aviation market From the perspective of the airlines Addressing more than 900…
Administrator Huerta tours Europe Warns UK of perils of BREXIT without new US agreement Signs agreement with EU expanding relationship It was a great English and then American rite of passage; a young gentleman[1] set…
COMPANIES AGREE FAA BEST AGENCY TO REGULATE NON-TRADITIONAL SPACE ACTIVITIES Do the Regulated get a vote on what agency will regulate them? Space votes for FAA/AST Huerta Speech on Consensus Allegory for ATC debate? …
These FAA jobs need to be filled, but creating incumbents before the Administrator’s replacement puts the FAA’s next leader in a difficult situation.
FAA adopted the Missouri test of “show me how safe your UAS is.” Private industry has greater insights into what new forms of flight are needed, but the FAA is an excellent arbiter of adequate protections.
An imaginary conversation between the Administrator and the Chairman of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee will serve as a vehicle to illustrate the impact of some of his key statements. The context of the conversation is the Chairman’s consideration of a new FAA Reauthorization Act of 2017.
In light of all the predicates in support of US assistance to foreign CAAs, why hasn’t DoT, FAA and USTDA initiated programs to meet these aviation needs?