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AVmail: Jun. 13, 2005
N.Y. TRACON The report released by the FAA has me very worried (NewsWire, Jun. 6). Here you have an agency attacking the fundamental workers of its existence. What would cause them to do this? Definitely another agenda such as setting the ground for privatization; setting up a scapegoat when something tragic does happen; or putting […]
The Pilot’s Lounge #88: The Air Care Alliance — Helping Those Who Fly to Help Others
One thing that continues to amaze me about General Aviation, not just here in the Pilot’s Lounge at the virtual airport, but everywhere I fly and visit, is the number of pilots who selflessly expend considerable sums of their own money and time to help others. I once tried to analyze why so many pilots […]
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There’s Always VFR … Or Is There? Clearance Delivery: …then own navigation as filed. Read back. Flight 269: Roger. 269 is cleared to Destination Indian Springs via after take off Radar vectors to 4000, then present position direct BOM, pass BOM at 6000 or below, after passing 15,000 turn right on heading 280 to intercept […]
AVmail: Jun. 6, 2005
N.Y. TRACON The report released by the FAA has me very worried (NewsWire, Jun. 6). Here you have an agency attacking the fundamental workers of its existence. What would cause them to do this? Definitely another agenda such as setting the ground for privatization; setting up a scapegoat when something tragic does happen; or putting […]
The Savvy Aviator #18: Avoid an Annual Calamity
My last column related the story of an aircraft owner who purchased a twin Cessna, took the aircraft to an IA for its first annual inspection, and had a truly horrific experience. At the end of that column, I promised to take a look at what an owner could do to avoid such a calamity. […]
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Prejudice on the runway… ARFF truck: ARFF 1 to ground control. Tower: Go ahead ARFF 1. ARFF truck: Would like to cross the main runway to access the fuel center. Tower: OK, use perimeter road. That’s what it’s for.
NATCA Responds to the FAA
Good afternoon everyone and thanks for joining this call. AsDoug mentioned, my name is John Carr, President of the National AirTraffic Controllers Association. And just to clarify, although the FAA [news conference] event happened probably was an hour or two ago, we just got our hands on the [FAA] report [on the New York TRACON] […]
