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Pilots

Jet Pack 2010

March 10, 2010

Since it has been built according to ultralight regulations no FAA recognized pilot's license is required to fly one in the U.S., though this will depend on a country's specific requirements. However, despite being significantly less

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FAA OKs Higher Jet Weights At Scottsdale Airport

March 10, 2010

FAA approves higher jet weights at Scottsdale Airport; no takers yet.

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Kid In JFK Control Tower Gives Pilots Directions FAA

March 10, 2010

Listen: Kid In JFK Control Tower Gives Pilots Directions; FAA Investigating. 8:20. March 3, 2010. comments. By Mark Memmott. A child was allowed to give directions to pilots from the control tower at New York's JFK International Airport

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FedEx Labor Issue Still Knots FAA Reauthorization Bill

March 10, 2010

WASHINGTON — An FAA reauthorization bill pending in the Senate may be subject to a cloture vote of 60 senators to overcome a hold Sen. Bob Corker , R-Tenn., has on the measure of special interest to FedEx. Without using the word “hold,” it appears Sen. Lamar Alexander , R-Tenn., has also intervened. His spokesman, [...]

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Pilots Need Air Hazard Skill

March 10, 2010

Accident investigators say new flight simulators could help correct the biggest killer in aviation: pilots who can't recover from out-of-control situations like the one that killed 50 people in a crash near Buffalo last year.

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FAA Puts JFK Tower Staff On Leave After Child Radios Pilots

March 9, 2010

Two employees at John F. Kennedy Airport Tower are on administrative leave after an incident last month when a child was allowed to talk with pilots on an air traffic control frequency, the Federal Aviation Administration announced

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Corker And Alexander Put FedEx Over The FA

March 9, 2010

The Federal Aviation Administration is currently investigating an incident in which a child was heard giving instructions to pilots from the tower of one of the busiest airports in the US In a recording that FAA has confirmed as

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FAA Seeks Comment On Pilot Certification Rules

March 9, 2010

Should the FAA establish a new commercial pilot certificate endorsement that would address concerns about the operational experience of newly hired commercial pilots, require additional flight hours and possibly credit academic training

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Air Safety Compromised Three Incidents Involving Controllers

March 9, 2010

The FAA revoked the flying licenses of the two pilots, whose conduct has been under question. They're both now appealing, in an attempt to have their licenses reinstated. Last August, an air traffic controller at Teterboro Airport in

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Private Pilot Manuals For Your Private Pilot Training

March 9, 2010

One thing you want to understand is the fact that the Pilot Examiners are also Designated and Trained by the FAA. If you are on a tight budget, you will only want to get the publications you need for your Private Pilot Practical Test.

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