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The U.S. government has found that many of the security protocols that have been put in place since 9/11 are ineffective, unreliable and too costly, The New York Times reported yesterday in a front-page story. For example, audits have shown that replacing private airport screeners with TSA workers didn’t improve security. Millions spent on screening […]

There’s been talk for a while now that more of the mainstream aircraft manufacturers might follow Cessna’s lead and jump into the very light jet (VLJ) market. Embraer, of Brazil, confirmed those rumors last week, with an official announcement that it plans to introduce a new VLJ with six to eight seats, and a new […]

The Class B airspace around Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is some very high-traffic, complex airspace, and a new proposed rule aims to make it easier to use and reduce the potential for midair collisions. The plan proposes to expand the eastern boundary to ensure containment of instrument approaches, improve the containment of jet aircraft […]

Professional pilots in Europe have been told that it’s OK to take a nap while flying, as long as they remain at their post, strapped into their seat at the controls (if only we could get away with that). The Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) last week issued new guidelines saying that a quick cockpit snooze […]

ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) has been under development for a decade or so, and its deployment in Alaska has been credited with helping to improve the safety statistics there. Now the FAA has announced that it’s available on the East Coast, in a developmental state, between New Jersey and Florida. The system provides equipped aircraft […]

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SAFETY Regional Accident Analysis: Know Your Local Risk FactorsSavvy pilots are always interested in learning how to avoid potential risks. However, most accident data is summarized on a national basis and may understate the risk of some factors in your local area. Max Trescott found profound differences in accident causes in the San Francisco Bay […]

A story in Monday’s edition of AVweb said the FAA intends to dissolve the Airports and Airways Trust Fund at the end of the agency’s current funding allocation in 2007. In fact, FAA spokesman Greg Martin told AVweb that the Trust Fund expires in 2007. The future of the fund beyond that is under discussion […]

The Air Race Classic will launch this year from Purdue University, in Lafayette, Ind., on June 21. This annual cross-country race for women pilots, the only one of its kind, will cover more than 2,000 nautical miles. The round-robin route includes stops in Wisconsin, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Ohio, and finally circles back […]