On The Fly…

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Air National Guard in New Jersey has changed firing range rules to avoid populated areas after a school was accidentally hit by stray bullets.
  • Airports can now opt to use private security contractors instead of federal screeners from the Transportation Security Administration.
  • The FAA claims Ocean City, Maryland, owes $13 million for federally funded land intended for airport expansion but now used as a golf course.
  • Whooping cranes, previously trained to migrate by pilots, are now flying independently from Wisconsin to Florida for the winter.
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The Air National Guard has changed rules at a New Jersey firing range to avoid populated areas, after a school was accidentally hit by stray bullets…

Starting this month, airports can opt to use private contractors instead of federal security screeners from the Transportation Security Administration. (Why does that sound so familiar?)…

The FAA says Ocean City, Md., owes $13 million for land bought with federal funds for airport expansion that is now used as a golf course; the town is disputing it…

Whooping cranes trained to migrate by pilots are now flying on their own. The flock has left Wisconsin and is headed for Florida for the winter.

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