There are moments of great surprise in the world of aviation. The below↓ article and another recent action by Chicago’s Mayor qualify as shocks! O’Hare is a major national, regional and local aviation asset. The…
ARTICLE: U.S. lawmakers urge ban on e-cigarettes on airplanes ARTICLE: Senate Prods FAA On Creation Of Pilot Record Database Language Added To Transportation Bill Asking For A Report It is oft said, particularly by Congress,…
ARTICLE: Quiet Air-Traffic Towers Should Be Closed at Night: Report It is an axiom of law that bad facts frequently make bad law. That logic might equally apply to policy-making decisions—the public’s misconstruing of facts…
ARTICLE: WA Lawmaker Urges Foxx To Move Quickly On Commercial Pilot Qualifications As was noted recently, welcome to Washington, Secretary Foxx. The above link indicates that Representative Rick Larsen has written to the DOT’s new…
ARTICLE: FAA Bonuses and the Sequester The agency’s response to budget limits was even worse than it seemed. Communications between and among the Secretary, his Assistant Secretaries, the Modal Administrators and the relevant Assistant Administrators…
ARTICLE: Boeing Fix for Battery Is Approved by FAA One of the most visible airworthiness review processes has come to an end. Secretary LaHood and Administrator Huerta issued a joint press release announcing the determination…
ARTICLE: White House extends aviation biofuel program As noted previously, the Administration does not seem to give aviation programs a priority; high speed rail is more important than NextGen and more taxes on aviation are…
ARTICLE: LaHood: Boeing’s 787 fix a good plan This article repeats a theme that someone is confused. There is a statute, 49 USC § 44704 (a) (1) that clearly states: The Administrator of the Federal…