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The aviation technology instructor for Bismarck Public Schools is showing students it's possible to get their pilot's wings. Brad Stangeland teaches Aviation I and II courses at the BPS Career and Technical Education Center, which offers courses to high school students to help them jump-start their careers in areas such as welding, auto collision, health professions, science, technology, engineering and math fields.
A cockpit view of a United Parcel Service 767-300 aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 24, 2016. REUTERS/Bob Riha, Jr - RTX2I3FN in late July.
Envisioning a day when millions of drones will buzz around delivering packages, watching crops or inspecting pipelines, a coalition is creating an airspace corridor in upstate New York where traffic management systems will be developed and unmanned aircraft can undergo safety and performance testing. The unmanned aircraft traffic management corridor, jump-started by a $30 million state investment, will extend 50 miles west over mostly rural farmland from Griffiss International Airport, a former Air Force base in Rome that is already home to NASA-affiliated drone testing.
The U.S. government is urging the world airline community to ban large, personal electronic devices like laptops from checked luggage because of the potential for a catastrophic fire. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a paper filed recently with a U.N. agency that its tests show that when a laptop's rechargeable lithium-ion battery overheats in close proximity to an aerosol spray can, it can cause an explosion capable of disabling an airliner's fire suppression system.
The U.S. government is urging the world airline community to ban large, personal electronic devices like laptops from checked luggage because of the potential for a catastrophic fire. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a paper filed recently with a U.N. agency that its tests show that when a laptops's rechargeable lithium-ion battery overheats in close proximity to an aerosol spray can, it can cause an explosion capable of disabling an airliner's fire suppression system.
A federal aviation official is contradicting the Portland International Jetport's contention that radar malfunctions could be contributing to noise complaints by forcing airliners to fly over residential neighborhoods. The Portland Press Herald reports that Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Jim Peters says there have been no radar outages that change the direction in which airplanes take off and land at the Portland airport.
CNN said Wednesday it has received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly drones directly over people, allowing the news network to potentially broadcast events live from a drone over crowds during protests, concerts, a terror attack, natural disaster, or an accident. CNN called the approval an "industry milestone" because it's the first time the FAA has granted what's called a Part 107 waiver for unlimited flights over people.
Thai Airways International Pcl plans to return to the U.S. market after a United Nations safety upgrade of Thailand's aviation sector raised the odds of the Federal Aviation Administration following suit. The state-controlled carrier may add direct flights to America next year if the FAA promotes Thailand to its top safety category, said "Part of the strategic plan is to have the aircraft that would be able to fly nonstop from Thailand to the U.S. efficiently," he said, adding the company is also paring costs to curb losses and achieve sustained profitability in 2018.
The pilot in the deadliest hot air balloon crash in U.S. history was probably impaired by opioids and sedatives when he ignored weather warnings and flew the ride into a power line, investigators said Tuesday. Besides Valium and oxycodone, there was a high enough dosage of the over-the-counter antihistamine Benadryl in Alfred "Skip" Nichols' system to mimic "the impairing effect of a blood-alcohol level" of a drunken driver, said Dr. Nicholas Webster, a National Transportation Safety Board medical officer.
The airline industry has broadly welcomed US President Donald Trump's decision to launch a pilot program engaging state and local governments in the development of federal regulations for unmanned aircraft vehicle operations, which seeks to balance local and national concerns. The program is an effort to head off state and local legislation on low-altitude drone operations that could conflict with the FAA's responsibility for safe integration of UAVs into the national ... Subscribing will provide you access to exclusive news, carefully researched airline financial, fleet and traffic data, plus the option to receive our popular, award-winning print magazine.
Federal investigators could urge medical screenings for hot air balloon pilots during a meeting Tuesday in which they're also expected to formally determine what caused the crash of a Texas ride that killed 16 people, the deadliest disaster of its kind in U.S. history. The National Transportation Safety Board is meeting in Washington to reveal its findings about the July 2016 crash near Austin, Texas.
The Bedford Chamber announces a "Business Education Series" seminar on Drone Rules and Regulations presented by the Federal Aviation Administration . The free seminar will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 24th from Noon until 1 p.m. at the Bedford Chamber.
A PSA Airlines Canadair CRJ-900 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N598NN performing flight JIA5224/AA-5224 from Wilmington,NC to Charlotte,NC , was accelerating for takeoff from Wilmington's runway 24 when the aircraft hit an animal on the runway. The crew continued takeoff but stopped the climb at 2000 feet and returned to Wilmington for a safe landing on runway 24 about 30 minutes after departure.
The fall at Juneau Airport, where I'm a controller, generally sees pretty gross days, rain and lots of wind. One day we had... Even if you've missed some key details in your flight planning, ATC can help keep you out of trouble.
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If you were wondering why the AIRR Act funding the FAA was being delayed again, it might be because members of the U.S. House have offered 158 amendments to the bill, though 51 came in after the October 5 submission deadline, and six have already been withdrawn by their sponsors.
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California halting the shortening of the runway at Santa Monica Airport , which was scheduled to begin October 9. In his order, Judge Ronald S. Lew, Senior U.S. District Judge, said that the agreement reached between the FAA and the City of Santa Monica violated California law which requires public hearings on such issues.
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao had planned to fly commercial to Detroit in early June for events on the future of American roads. Then days before, the White House derailed her plans, organizing an "infrastructure week" speech in Washington alongside President Donald Trump.
An entire neighborhood dating back to the mid-1900s is being remodeled. Down the street, children are running through the halls of a new state-of-the-art school while the community's older residents are celebrating a newly built senior citizen center.
Technology that allows air traffic controllers in the USA to more accurately chart the position of aircraft becomes compulsory in just over two years' time, and the race to ensure operators are compliant will be a major focus of avionics providers exhibiting at this year's National Business Aviation Association convention. From 1 January 2020, as part of the Federal Aviation Administration's NextGen initiative, all business jets will have to be fitted with Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast Out equipment to fly in controlled airspace.