The Lancair IVP aircraft that Micron Technology Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Appleton was piloting when he died yesterday is known for its performance and a higher-than-average number of accidents.
Applications for medical and student pilot certificates will be filed electronically instead of on paper by October 1, the FAA has announced. In the January issue of the the FAA Medical Bulletin, Federal Air Surgeon Dr. Fred
BY YUTAKA HAYASHI ANCHOR ANA COMPAIN-ROMERO Alec Baldwin still cannot play Words with Friends when the plane is preparing for takeoff, but the Federal Aviation
InFO Stresses That Pilots Need Clearance To Enter Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum Airspace The FAA has relased an Information for Operators (InFO| Published: Wed, Feb 01, 2012 | Aero-News Network.
The Independent Pilots Association, which represents UPS pilots, this week filed a court statement challenging the FAA's decision to exclude cargo operators from new pilot fatigue and rest rules. IPA called the FAA's decision
Just Recently the FAA introduced new rules that are engineered to reinforce flight safety by guaranteeing that pilots are given more rest before their flights. Along with other changes this news was welcomed excitedly by many in the industry,
General aviation pilots can celebrate what wasn't included in the long-term FAA reauthorization bill. The House and Senate ironed out details on a four-year FAA reauthorization bill Jan. 31, paving the way for a full vote in both
One area of concern is that pilots will be forced to police themselves under the new rules. According to the FAA, pilots will have to report themselves if they feel too fatigued to fly, something experts believe pilots won't do for
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