http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:05:45 EDT U.S. military personnel may be able to go through the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) expedited screening at airport checkpoints pending trial results at California's Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY), the agency said last week. The program, an intelligence-driven, risk-based security approach... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/military/Expedited-Screening-for-Military-Members-Underway_75092.html Mon, 28 Nov 2011 0:00:00 EST As birds begin to migrate south for the winter, pilots and airfield managers are preparing themselves for the increase risk of bird strikes, the Air Force Reserve Command said Wednesday. The number of strikes typically rises from 6,500 in July to more than 9,000 in October, according to recorded monthly... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/military/Air-Force-Autumn-Increases-Risk-of-Bird-Strikes_74573.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 0:00:00 EDT Cleveland, Ohio-based SCM Technologies developed Cell Switch, a tool that indicates when an aircraft engine has reached manufacturer-suggested pre-heating levels. Engines should be pre-heated for several hours prior to departure to increase engine safety and longevity, according to engine manufacturer... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/military/New-Cell-Switch-Remotely-Controls-Any-Device_74177.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 0:00:00 EDT ATRA Provides Holistic Safety Rating The Air Transport Rating Agency (ATRA), an independent Swiss agency, provided a new scientific holistic safety rating for commercial airlines, the agency announced Thursday in Geneva. ATRA has used a scientific multi-criteria analysis approach that takes into account the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/military/Safety-Security-Briefs_74181.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 0:00:00 EDT Capt. Lee Moak, Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) president, sent a letter to President Obama last week urging him to push the FAA to issue a final rule outlining pilot's flight, duty and rest requirements in efforts to eliminate pilot error. At the 57th Annual Air Safety Forum held in... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/military/ALPA-Pushes-for-Pilot-Fatigue-Rule_74133.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 0:00:00 EDT The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) assured reporters Tuesday it will not allow LightSquared's high-speed wireless network presence in the broadband spectrum to disrupt Global Positioning System (GPS) communication. "We're not going to do anything that creates problems for GPS safety and service... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/military/LightSquared-Poses-Threat-to-GPS_74085.html Mon, 15 Aug 2011 0:00:00 EDT LightSquared filed a letter Thursday to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) saying it believes the Global Positioning System (GPS) industry has failed to comply with Department of Defense (DoD) filtering standards. The subsidiary says... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/military/LightSquared-GPS-Failed-to-Comply-with-DoD-Standards_74086.html Mon, 15 Aug 2011 0:00:00 EDT DATE AIRCRAFT NAME NARRATIVE DEATH/INJURY REMARKS July 30, 2011 Takeetna, AK Cessna U206G N756MP Around 1415 ADT, a float-equipped a/c collided midair near Amber Lake, about 16 miles SW of Talkeetna, AK. Aircraft departed from Sister lake just prior to entering a downwind for landing at Amber Lake. The solo... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/military/Accidents-and-Incidents_74091.html Mon, 15 Aug 2011 0:00:00 EDT The FAA impasse ended Friday, after nearly two-weeks of debate as the Senate approved legislation to restore funding and jobs to roughly 74,000 furloughed agency employees and contractors. The measure, which was signed by President Obama on Friday, funds the agency until Sept. 16. "On Monday 74,000... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/military/FAA-Reopens-After-Senate-Approves-Bill_74049.html Mon, 8 Aug 2011 0:00:00 EDT Deborah Hersman was officially sworn in last week for a second two-year term as National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairman. Hersman was nominated by President Barack Obama on June 28, 2011 and confirmed by... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/military/Hersman-Sworn-In-for-Second-Term_74051.html Mon, 8 Aug 2011 0:00:00 EDT