On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced its plans to revise air traffic controller rest guidelines, mandating a minimum of 10 hours off between shifts (previously 9 hours) and 12 hours off before midnight shifts. The change comes in response to a new report released by a panel of safety experts detailing the […]
Several aviation organizations rallied against proposed New York City laws targeting “non-essential” helicopter operations at city-owned heliports. The New York’s City Council Committee on Economic Development included proposals in its agenda to implement a noise tax on ‘non-essential’ helicopter and seaplane operations, urge the FAA to ban charter and tourist flights, and limit city heliport […]
The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB’s) final report cites pilot error as the likely cause of a midair collision that killed three over Watsonville Municipal Airport in August 2022. A Cessna 152 was practicing “touch-and-go” landings at the airport when the pilot of a Cessna 340 announced his intentions for a straight-in approach to land. […]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and United Airlines are investigating an incident in which an unauthorized person is allegedly sitting in the pilot’s seat during a Colorado Rockies charter flight earlier this month. A video shared on social media, which has since been deleted, shows a member of the teams coaching staff sitting in the […]
Picture of the Week: Photo by Zack Willig.Reflection of a 1954 Cessna 180 on the underside of the wing of a polished 1955 Cessna 180. Photo taken with iPhone 10 and not edited in any way. Photo taken in the vicinity of KANQ. The post Picture Of The Week: April 19, 2024 appeared first on […]
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