Difficult for FAA to detect Illegal Charters ACSF, AOPA, NATA, NBAA and FAA campaign to educate buyers Million Dollar Sanction and Likely Informant = GREATER DETERENCE Safety Regulations have unintended consequences; rules intended to assure…
Pakistan found deficient on Global Aviation Standards Oversight Authorities have restricted Pakistan airlines Best path to Compliance = guide with experience Delay HARMING country’s economy The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has had as one…
Biden Administration placing 1st political appointees Brad Mims, an FAA alumnus, named Deputy Boss of a different Administration and tough challenges Secretary-Designate Buttigieg technically cannot yet name the political appointments within his DOT Administration; so,…
EASA merges its GA and UAS certification offices FAA has a separate Drone Office Organizational designs– which might be better for their sectors EASA has placed the UAS certification within its General Certification Office, while…
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…
Max 8 told Boeing more safety governance needed Since then, mostly activities Delaney and Doughtie = Real Safety Action One of the central lessons of the Boeing 737 Max 8 disasters was the need for…
Consistent Interpretation of FARs by dispersed staff Source materials GIGANTIC and Constantly Changing Dynamic Regulatory System THE INFORMATION RESOURCE For all, everywhere and quick The FAA Aviation Safety Organization employs ~7,000 people distributed among over…
ADS-B Out critical equipment for NextGen ATC safety Final Rule issued a Decade ago and with massive publicity Intentional Violations outside of Compliance The FAA has assessed a $422,500 civil penalty against an air carrier…