Airspace users and the air traffic management network interact every day and the operation is usually pretty smooth. Of course nobody is happy when there are delays caused by air traffic control capacity constraints, but this is also part of the game. Increasing demand and competition for the same scarce resources, like runways, makes it… Continue reading The pain of retrofit
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FAA Will Review Boeing 787 Design and Production
In light of a series of recent events, the FAA will conduct a comprehensive review of the Boeing 787 critical systems, including the design, manufacture and assembly. The purpose of the review is to validate the work conducted during the certification process and further ensure that the aircraft meets the FAA’s high level of safety.… Continue reading FAA Will Review Boeing 787 Design and Production
2013 – Another year of failures?
It is customary to look back at the end of the year to take stock and then to make all kinds of promises to ourselves for the new year… Promises that we seldom keep. European air traffic management had a tumultuous year culminating in grumbling by the airspace users on a previously unheard scale and… Continue reading 2013 – Another year of failures?
Portland, Oregon Flights to be Cleaner and Greener
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that pilots will start using new NextGen technology and procedures that will enable aircraft to fly more efficient, environmentally-friendly flights into Portland International Airport (PDX) beginning next year. The NextGen (Next Generation Air Transportation System) program uses cutting-edge technology, including new Area Navigation (RNAV) approach… Continue reading Portland, Oregon Flights to be Cleaner and Greener
Recat – What is this?
What if you had a magic wand and by simply waving it, you could create a new runway at your congested airport? Well, Recat which stands for Recategorization of ICAO wake turbulence standards does just that. Not by actually pouring new concrete but by creating additional capacity that, at some airports, creates additional capacity that… Continue reading Recat – What is this?
New NextGen Technology Improves Safety and Efficiency in Western Colorado
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) have announced the activation of new NextGen technology that will help pilots address inclement weather around Montrose Regional Airport in western Colorado. The technology, known as Wide Area Multilateration (WAM), improves safety and efficiency by allowing air traffic controllers to track aircraft… Continue reading New NextGen Technology Improves Safety and Efficiency in Western Colorado
Minimizing the risk of midair collisions
FAA and industry partners have come up with a possible solution to minimize the risk of midair collisions where low-level commercial airliners, general aviation aircraft, military jets, and helicopters all fly together in the same complex airspace. What do you think about the new prototype VFR navigational chart for the LA Basin? Learn more in… Continue reading Minimizing the risk of midair collisions
Airport Information Network (AIN) – What is this?
The environment and circumstances surrounding aircraft moving about on the ground at an airport is nothing short of puzzling. An almost random mix of legacy technology and procedures and state of the art innovation, an airport is a place where aircraft, already out of their element, meet special challenges and unique dangers. On average, there… Continue reading Airport Information Network (AIN) – What is this?
FAA Announces Plans for Industry Working Group to Study Portable Electronics Usage
Given the widespread consumer use of portable electronic devices (PEDs), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forming a government-industry group to study the current PED policies and procedures aircraft operators use to determine when these devices can be used safely during flight. Current FAA regulations require an aircraft operator to determine that radio frequency interference… Continue reading FAA Announces Plans for Industry Working Group to Study Portable Electronics Usage
UAVs in civil airspace… is this a good idea?
The US Congress has directed the FAA to make all necessary arrangements to enable Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to operate in national airspace by 2015. Not that there are no UAVs outside the war zones already. Customs, low enforcement agencies, emergency response teams and the like are already using those little wonders to help their… Continue reading UAVs in civil airspace… is this a good idea?