Contract Tower Situational Awareness Bill Advances
Measure would expand access to ADS-B-based traffic displays and training at federal contract towers.
Measure would expand access to ADS-B-based traffic displays and training at federal contract towers.
His departure would leave the five-member safety board with three members unless another member is seated before Oct. 2.
Kelly and Gallego cited GA departure procedures, established noise gates and projected community impacts.
Tuesday’s Senate hearing raised concerns that open-records laws may be limiting the safety data airports need to make SMS programs fully effective.
The issue centers on House ALERT Act language included alongside broader ADS-B safety proposals.
Lawmakers and aviation groups discussed ADS-B In, runway surveillance and ATC modernization during a hearing on National Airspace System safety.
Preliminary report says the aircraft was substantially damaged during a gear-up landing near Ennis, Montana.
Bipartisan measure moves forward with industry backing and calls for FAA reforms.
Sheriff’s office says no injuries were reported after engine failure forced a landing near Ennis.
Was the Pentagon’s opposition justified, or was it “misinformation” as Cruz claims?