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Avoiding Aviation Gridlock: A Consensus for Change National Civil AviationReview Commission Preliminary Funding TaskForce Report Norman Y. Mineta, ChairSeptember 10, 1997 NOTE: A PDF version of this report is also available. Table of Contents I. COMMISSION FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS A.Commission Findings B.Commission Recommends an Integrated and Comprehensive Package II. INTRODUCTION: WASHINGTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM […]

Avoiding Aviation Gridlock: A Consensus for Change National Civil Aviation Review CommissionPreliminary Funding Task Force Report Norman Y. Mineta, ChairSeptember 10, 1997 ATTACHMENTS DRAFT LEGISLATION AND SECTION BY SECTION SUMMARY SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) SHORT TITLE.— This Act may be cited as the `Aviation System Improvement Act’. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— […]

The midair collision on thelakefront on July 19, 1997 was a tragedy. Seven people died and the sorrow that incidenthas caused can not be measured. I had a personal loss just last month that I will nevercompletely recover from so I am not making light of it. What angers me is the exploitationby the media […]

The NTSB was formed by The Independent Safety Board Act of 1974. The NTSB was designed to be an independent agency not susceptible to the influence of other parts of government. The Board is managed by five “Members” appointed by the President, each for a five-year term. Once appointed, the member theoretically has job security […]

I‘d purchased a 1995 American Champion Super Decathalon, and beforeshipping it home to Japan it seemed almost sacrilegious not to fly it toOshkosh. So I departed Chino, California (CNO) on July 26th at 1300 local,with my camping gear in the back and full tanks. After skirting the Las VegasClass B and deviating around the north […]

Because of the risks inherent in flying, all airmen should have an understanding of their rights, options and responsibilities in the event of an accident. The confusion, stress and grief which naturally occur after an accident may interfere with your ability to do the right things at the time. As with emergency procedures, learn now […]

“Oh happy, happy, joy, joy!” we thought to ourselves as wesaw signatures of famous people in the FAA, N.J. Division of Aeronautics,and the City of Atlantic City on a “memorandum of understanding” about BaderAirport. The long nightmare was ending. The airport would survive for anotherdecade. In return for being allowed to proceed with constructing a […]

The key facts of theMike Taylor matter reveal that an injustice has occurred, regardless of the legal technicalities. A student pilot fails to refuel his private airplane on a cross-country solo flight and crashes. The student pilot was warned by his instructor to refuel before embarking on his return leg. The instructor’s CFI and other […]

High performance airplanes, those which fly at both very high speeds in combatand at modest speeds for takeoffs and landings, pose special problems ofbalance. Failure to manage balance can be catastrophic, while properlymaintaining balance enhances the airplane’s performance and saves fuel. The wing (and sometimes the fueslage too) provides the necessary lift tosustain flight. But […]

NTSB Identification: DCA97MA009. Aircraft #1: Beech A90, registration: N112DAircraft #2: Beech 1900C, registration: N87GL Scheduled 14 CFR 135 operation of GREAT LAKES AVIATION, LTD.(D.B.A. United Express AIRLINES) Accident occurred NOV-19-96 at QUINCY, ILInjuries: 14 Fatal. On November 19, 1996, at 1703 CST, a UnitedExpress Beechcraft 1900c, Flight 5925 collided with a Beechcraft King AirA90, N1127D, […]