Alaska’s unique reliance on Aviation and Exceptional Conditions Creates Pressure on Safety– Medallion formed to respond to Risk FAA reduces financial support- not clear WHY? Alaska Aviation Foundation has issued a report that it is…
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The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MSP) add new Chair Rick King has been a Member for 10 years Faces major Challenges Rick King, an accomplished private sector executive, has been selected to be the new…
Federal Preemption makes FAA laws predominate over local VERY complicated legal doctrine Two cases heading to Supreme Court- decision could expand or shrink scope of FAA rules There are few jurisprudence doctrines more complex than…
Women In Aviation Day was March 8, 2019. Though we celebrated it then and past posts have chronicled the female achievements in our profession, Dr. Chabrain’s career merits some more stories of similar accomplishments!!! The…
Aviation safety Data Collection critical to future Risk Management FOQA captures Aircraft information on Real time GE creates high order FOQA for FLEXJET Aviation Safety has relied on data collection and the analysis of those…
U.S. Senate To Consider FAA Head Nominee Dickson May 15 Though an experienced private sector executive, federal political management is not the same 10 ideas for the Administrator to consider in his new position Suggestions…
Whittle Safety Award 2019 Given to Professor John Bristow Airworthiness gets recognition International Federation of Airworthiness gives an award Prof John Bristow receives 2019 International Whittle Safety Award Airworthiness is an arcane, but incredibly important subject….
Schumer and Gillibrand demand FAA nominee to commit to addressing helicopter noise before confirmation by Senate Senators specify conditions PRIOR to voting for Dickson’s nomination Not vague requests, but specific demands If Dickson agreed to…