WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt today unveiled a proposal to fight fatigue among commercial pilots by setting new flight time, duty and rest requirements based on fatigue science. “This proposal is a significant enhancement for aviation safety,” said LaHood. “Both pilots and passengers will benefit from these […]
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ACI-NA honors DeCota with Downes Award
The Airports Council International–North America (ACI-NA) Board of Directors have selected the late Port Authority of New York and New Jersey aviation director William “Bill” DeCota as the 2010 William E. Downes, Jr. Memorial Award recipient. “A strong and authoritative voice on the issues of importance to our industry, Bill was respected by all who […]
The Caudron Racer
“That can’t be a real airplane! It’s much too small!” That’s what one visitor said when he saw Tom Wathen’s full-scale replica Avions Caudron C.460 on display in front of Vintage Aircraft headquarters at this summer’s AirVenture. The airplane, which hails from the 1930s, the Golden Age of air racing, measures 23 feet from spinner […]
New mayor, new Meigs?
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s unexpected announcement earlier this week that he will not seek re-election may have opened the door for the return of something Daley stole from America’s national aviation transportation system: Meigs Field. “More than seven years have passed since Chicago’s Meigs Field was bulldozed under cover of darkness, but the airport […]
NTSB slates hearing on Hudson River mid-air
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 9:30 a.m., in Washington, D.C. on the Hudson River mid-air involving a Piper and a sightseeing helicopter over the Hudson River last August. On Aug, 8, 2009, a Piper PA-32R-300 airplane, N71MC, and a Eurocopter AS350BA helicopter, N401LH, operated […]
Could taking pictures of planes get you detained by TSA?
Photographers beware. You could be mistaken for a terrorist. That’s the message from William A. Toler, a blogger at IndieRegister.com, who warns that if you are caught taking pictures of airplanes you could be brought in for questioning. Check it out here.
Air Force Flight Test Center Museum to move to improve public access
The Air Force Flight Test Center Museum on Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert now boasts the prototype supersonic YF-22 jet fighter among its displays of flight test aircraft and lore. The museum also plans to move to a location outside the base’s gate to provide “vastly improved public access,” according to officials. […]
FLL FBO houses NASA hurricane experiment
A NASA Earth science field experiment is being conducted at SheltAir’s flagship location at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport. Florida’s largest, privately owned family of FBOs is assisting the GRIP (Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes) experiment during the peak of South Florida’s hurricane season. The effort seeks to gather quantitative data to gain a better […]
AWOS installed at 39N
Belfort Instrument Co. has installed its DigiWxTM Automated Weather Observation system (AWOS) at the Princeton Airport (39N), in Princeton, N.J. The AWOS installation at the Princeton Airport is the first under a New Jersey Department of Transportion (NJDOT) contract for the installation of 15 Belfort DigiWx automated weather stations throughout the state. The AWOS AV […]