Airships were “dead”, but are being reborn New Technologies allow new capacity, greater operability and GREENER Hybrid Air Vehicles , Flying Whales and Lockheed Martin coming Airships are coming; you cannot hear then because they…
Qualified Critic finds faults within FAA Aerospace Medicine Issues with Specific Policies and Practices Points to SMS and RBDM to identify internal problems FAS Dr. Northrup good “To Do” list David St. George, SAFE Director,…
AIP spending based on objective criteria Place-naming ignores MERITS South Dakota Senate does the Right thing Usually when a headline announces that the Senate or Senators are place-naming a project, the reaction to a USS…
Another Key Political Appointee named Assistant Administrator for Policy, International Affairs and Environment Laurence Wildgoose, well qualified The next four years of aviation policy decisions will be more momentous as the recent past. The FAA…
Kobe and Gianna Bryant Crash inspires a Bill Senator Feinstein and Congressman Sherman Mandate to FAA require CVR, FDR and TAWS on turbine helicopters Senator Dianne Feinstein and Congressman Brad Sherman reintroduced the Kobe Bryant…
New Part 23 certification relies on Performance Standards ASTM issues F3498 for Fatigue Loads Spectra Applies to all GA materials for airplane wing and/or empennage The promise of a new PERFORMANCE-BASED certification of Part 23…
Airline does the Right Thing Headline and text focus on NEGATIVES Fails to mention SMS’ positive, preventative actions There is good news in the story of a regional airline grounding a fleet of aircraft. Who…
FAA and Industry face Significant Aviation Medical Issue Federal Air Surgeon, Dr. Susan E. Northrup, MD, MPH Incredible Academic Record. Work Experience, Professional Recognition The FAA has a new, incredibly qualified Federal Air Surgeon, Dr….