SHUTDOWN not impacting SAFETY now Regulation imposes on Operators HIGHEST SAFETY duty Safety Systems work now and capture errors Professionalism of FAA workers deals with stress pre- and post-SHUTDOWN Without regard to one’s politics, the…
FAA website says no impact to safety or oversight TRUE There are impacts on people, processes and NextGen As a public service, below is an attempt to catalogue what is and what is not…
What Ever Happened to Facility Consolidation? Robert Poole Director of Transportation Policy, Reason Foundation Back in July, I read an article by Frank Frisbie and James Cistone, “A House…
Schumer: FAA too slow tackling airline seat size concerns Senator’s legislation not likely to reach his goal If seats declared unsafe (not uncomfortable), all planes would be grounded Existing tests are performance based and safe …
Kaplan Kirsch Rockwell excellent summary of the FAA Reauthorization Act Uses Firm’s Airport Expertise to explain The FAA Reauthorization Act is a MASSIVE bill, requiring hours of sitting in a seat “mandated” by the…
FAA chief defends agency’s modus operandi Explains that new approach is smarter and safer Sharing data creates proactive focus Not “kinder and gentler” For several years, the FAA’s Flight Standards organization has gradually redesigned…
Why You Shouldn’t Hold Your Breath Waiting For Congress To Mandate Airplane Seat Size Congress may require more legroom on planes Congress weighs airline bill that affects leg room, seat size and more…
HR 302 1,205 pages some significant changes, some reversal of policy a lot of reports, studies and commissions The FAA Reauthorization is intended to be a legislative exercise in which Congress revises the Act to…