FAA Metroplex implementation important National ATC goal Early NEPA processes did not go well LAS team got it right!!! The implementation of the Las Vegas Metroplex ATC design was just announced. Unlike many of the…
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Legend of ATC Development passes Made FAA-MITRE relationship more effective Highly qualified engineer brought “political” skills to project By Joe DelBalzo Dr. John J. Fearnsides, “Jack”, who recently died, may not be a household…
SST is Aviation Technology’s next BIG CHALLENGE Kansas takes SST test site “Ad astra per aspera” Noise and Safety Issues well addressed In 1861, Kansas State Senator Ingalls[1] selected “Ad astra per aspera” as the new…
Russian ATCers get 5-6 year sentences IFALPA argues that criminalization of aviation harms SAFETY Mr. Doocey: ICAO’s the place to decriminalize globally IFALPA, which represents pilots around the world, has made a plea for three…
Africa Aviation Safety- not so good African Aviation Growth- could be great European Union finances needed ATC upgrade Below is a most encouraging article about upgrading Africa’s Air Traffic Control technology. The ICAO safety statistics…
TEB is an extremely busy GA airport near NYC Executed Part 150 study Well-designed flight tracks, preferential runway use and useful rules Teterboro Airport (TEB), operated by the Port Authority of New York &…
FAA issues warning to airlines after a spike of in-flight incidents due to rusty pilots flying emptier planes than usual due to coronavirus NASA’s ASRS collects voluntary reports of problems Periodic CALLBACKS analyze episodic trends…
IASI calls out Organization of Eastern Caribbean States as deficient Restoring status from Category 2 back to Category 1 is difficult Perhaps an SMS non-judgmental, cooperative and collaborative approach is best The FAA has determined…