Disruptions: FAA May Loosen Curbs on Fliers’ Use of Electronics The FAA did the right thing. In the face of virulent, non-technical attacks on its safety rule limiting or prohibiting the use of Personal Electronic…
ARTICLE: Operating Into a Non-Towered Airport? Tips and Tools Are Available Loud lamentations and plentiful petitions have been the standard fare by aviation groups in response to the FAA’s announcement that Contract Towers will be…
Safety Management System Implementation Study Roundtable Meeting Presentations The FAA recently updated its website on Safety Management System (SMS) for airports by including 13 presentations from a round table meeting of the four airports that…
ARTICLE: ‘Harlem Shake’ Draws FAA Investigation VIDEO In the well-known Congressional hearings in 2008, led by comments of Representative Lipinski then, the FAA enforcement approach has followed the Representatives’ analogy and has treated aviation safety…
ARTICLE: Schiff, Feinstein, Boxer Introduce Measure To Regulate Helo Traffic Over L.A. Neighborhoods Rep. Schiff, C-CA, pictured above, introduced HR 453 a bill “To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations…
ARTICLE: FAA faulted for outsourcing 787 safety checks to Boeing The Seattle Times article by Kyung Song leads the reader to believe that the FAA abdicated its safety and certification duties on the B-787. More…
ARTICLE: A Seat Belt Reminder and a Smile This article does a great job of explaining how several airlines are making special efforts to assure that the safety messages, which have become “WHITE NOISE” to…
ARTICLE: Senate to examine FAA approval of Dreamliner battery The Senate Aviation Subcommittee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have both issued informal notices that they intend to hold hearings to examine U.S. aviation…