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January 28, 2008
Secretary Peters Blames Congress
“Quite honestly, I am a little tired of all the noise from Capitol Hill about how bad aviation delays are when they are sitting on the sidelines in Washington while passengers sit waiting in airports and on taxiways across the country,” declared...
January 28, 2008
Peak Hour Pricing Discriminatory
While much that has been written about the administration’s recent proposal to impose peak hour pricing at congested airports has centered on the airline industry, the general aviation community is equally exercised at the prospect of new landing fees...
January 28, 2008
NTSB Recommends More Night Flying Training
Saying that night time visual flight operations are resulting in an increasing number of avoidable accidents, the National Transportation Safety Board said pilots need more training to increase altitude awareness and provide for better pre-flight planning for...
January 21, 2008
Playing to Peoria: Controversial Fee Policy Issued by DOT
December’s announcement setting caps at Kennedy and Newark airports and calling for a capacity Czar to address delay problems makes it sound as if the government is really working on stemming the delays that have plagued the industry for over a year...
January 21, 2008
NOTAMs by Computer
Next week pilots will be able to receive all NOTAMs relevant to their flight on their computers as new local NOTAMS are reclassified and published electronically, alleviating the need to call local flight service stations along the route. "AOPA has been...
December 17, 2007
Confusing Week for NY Decongestant Proposals
Amid press reports indicating the Department of Transportation will make auctions part of its recommendations when Secretary Mary Peters reports to President Bush this week, the department published the 188-page report from Aviation Rulemaking Committee...
December 10, 2007
NextGen Means Safety and Efficiency
Marion Blakey, who recently took over as the new president and chief executive of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) says “perhaps the single most important goal is transforming the national air transportation system,” something she was...
December 10, 2007
FAA Forms ARC for Landing Distance, New RVR Tool
At press time, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forming an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) to recommend requirements for a landing distance performance assessment prior to landing. The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) pushed for...
December 10, 2007
Santa Monica Bans Jets
Acting in violation of the mandate created by its acceptance of federal airport monies, the Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously to ban faster jets responding to concerns about runway over-runs. The Federal Aviation Administration is fighting the ban...
December 10, 2007
GAO Says Incursions Pose Higher Risks
While runway safety remains at the top of the National Transportation Safety Board’s Most Wanted List, recent incidents have heightened concerns about safety on airport runways and ramps, and pose a "a high risk of a catastrophic runway...
December 10, 2007
Eco Watch -- Senate Legislation, UK Proposal
Senate Committee Passes Cap-and-Trade System A Senate committee is bringing reduction of greenhouse gases one step closer to reality for U.S. carriers as the Committee on Environment and Public Works passed legislation calling for reduction of GHGs by 70...
December 3, 2007
ADSB Comment Period Extended
As a result of comments received, the Federal Aviation Administration extended the comment period for the ADS-B Out NPRM through March 3, 2008. The notice of proposed rulemaking, issued in early October, called for performance requirements for aircraft...
December 3, 2007
FAA Issues AC on Runway Overrun Protection
After industry developed its own guidance material designed to increase runway safety, the FAA last month, published an Advisory Circular – AC 91-79 Runway Overrun Prevention – designed to reduce runway overruns which account for approximately 10...
December 3, 2007
Two Near Midairs at Chicago Center
Within a week of a near midair between two regional airliners controllers nearly sent two private aircraft over Wisconsin hurtling into each other. The Chicago Tribune reported the event was at 11:44 a.m. Saturday, November 17 and involved a Cirrus SR22 out...
December 3, 2007
Webinar: Air Safety Under Tougher Scrutiny
John Goglia, former member of the National Transportation Safety Board, will be the lead speaker in understanding why a recent spate of high-profile accidents is putting air safety procedures under a harsh spotlight during Aviation Today’s next Webinar...
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