FAA Investigating Possible Close Call Over Denver

May 18, 2012

FAA investigating possible close call over Denver. The Federal The Citation was about 8000 feet above sea level, or about 2800 feet above the ground, at the time the pilot reported the seeing the object. The pilot's name

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Flesh Eating Bacteria Strikes New Mom In South Carolina After Giving

May 18, 2012

The latest in the investigation into Mary Kennedy's death, and the huge buzz around the Facebook IPO. Tune in 5am ET. .. Aviation safety expert Steven Wallace on FAA investigating near mid-air collision on.cnn.com/L2tovf

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FAA Steps Up Enforcement Of Laser Penaltie

May 17, 2012

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has directed its investigators and staff to pursue stiffer penalties for individuals who purposefully point laser devices at aircraft. ?Shining a laser at an airplane is not a laughing matter.

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Mystery Object In Denver Skies Prompts FAA Investigation

May 17, 2012

Updated at 3:30 p.m. ET: The Federal Aviation Administration emailed USA TODAY with the following statement regarding the object: " The FAA is investigating the incident and will try to positively identify the object the Citation pilot reported, where it came from and who was operating it." Original In this ground breaking multi-part video series, [...]

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Boater Rescued By Floatplane Pilots

May 17, 2012

Had Fallen In And Was Treading Water Near His Circling Boat A boater who had fallen from his 14 foot fishing boat into the 45-degree water of Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids Michigan last Monday was rescued by a trio of floatplane pilots who happened to notice his boat in a “death circle” on the [...]

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Babbitt DUI Charges Dropped

May 17, 2012
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FAA Makes Progress With UAS Integratio

May 17, 2012

For more than five decades, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has compiled a proven track record of introducing new technology and aircraft safely into the National Airspace System (NAS). The bill further specifies these UAS must be flown within the line of sight of the operator, less than 400 feet above the ground, during daylight [...]

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FAA Stepping Up Penalties For Pointing Lasers At Aircraft

May 17, 2012

The maximum penalty for one laser strike is $11000, and the FAA has proposed civil penalties against individuals for multiple laser incidents, with $30800 the highest penalty proposed to date. In many of these cases, pilots

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