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FAA orders JFK Airport to limit scheduled operations
As of March 30, 2008, JFK International Airport will begin limiting their scheduled operations. The FAA issued the order on January 15, 2008 due to the number of flights that are over capacity during their peak operating hours. They are hoping that this order will help in decreasing delays and increase efficiency.
According to acting administrator, [...]
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Rumors swirl over next DOT/FAA leaders
Rumors swirl over next DOT/FAA leaders What do FedEx founder and chief executive Fred Smith and high-powered lobbyist Linda Daschle have in common? Both are rumoured to be potential candidates for the job of US transportation secretary in the next administration.Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), a... Health 0
A note to FAA Communications…
So a few weeks back, I read the following on the FAA’s web site: It’s Union Business In response to Richard Byard’s “Adding Insult To Injury” comments, the FAA is blameless. I refer him to Article 83, Section 1, of the NATCA/FAA agreement. For those without a copy at hand, it reads, “[s]eniority will be determined by the union.” I suggest Mr. Byard discuss the issue with his union representatives. He should keep in mind, however, that Section 2 of the same Article states: “[t]he union may onl
US regulators toughen rules on pilot rest periods
In the face of major opposition from the airlines involved, U.S. regulators have instituted rules aimed at reducing the potential hazards caused by pilot fatigue during long-haul international flights. Nearly 18 months of debates on the issue ended with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) imposing tougher rules on crew rest period as well as other measures to enhance safety on flights operated by American and Continental airlines between the U.S. and India. Over time, the new rules wil
New guidance for your IPC
Those of you with instrument ratings know what an IPC is, and those with VFR ratings are saying, “Huh?” Pilots with instrument ratings are required to stay proficient, or to take a test if they don’t. An IPC is that test, the instrument proficiency check to be exact. Here’s a guide from the FAA. Take a look. I also found an IPC Sporty’s video on YouTube that covers standard rate turns. For VFR pilots, that is the type of turn you want to make if you enter weather unexpectedly. Click here to g
Actually…
On second thought, here’s a good-old fashioned Follies post to tide you over during the next week. As Rob Mark reported in his blog a while back, the FAA has found a way to dummy up the staffing numbers. The agency has decided to “split” some facilities up. Many FAA terminal facilities have controller work forces that work both the tower cab positions, and positions in the TRACON (radar room). By splitting these facilities into two new facilities, the agency saves a bunch of time in training;
FAA plans for suborbital point-to-point transport
credit: FAA AST At the 29 October 2008 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) COMmercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC) meeting a John Sloan gave a presentation on the FAA's office of commercial space transportation's (AST) international strategy that includes preparations on future suborbital point to point (SPTP) travel click on any of the images in this blog post to see larger versions in the same browser window credit: FAA As you can see Virgin Galactic and the Swe
FAA's 2009-2013 Flight Plan Includes 5 More Airports Due for an Airspace Redesign
On October 28, 2008, Acting FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell rolled out the FAA's 2009-20013 "Flight Plan" at a speech in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The "Flight Plan," in which FAA sets goals for itself, is "the strategic plan for the agency, the plan to help [the agency] prepare for the future." In the past year, for example, as Acting Administrator Sturgell pointed out, the FAA "reached 25 out of 29 goals," with the remaining goals "probably" being achieved by November 20, 2008. In other wor
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