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Government entities, especially, know that anything that goes onto a Web site is fair game for hacker attack, either as a joke, to express a fit of political umbrage or to show off by exposing a weakness. Last Wednesday, 22-year-old Benjamin Stark pleaded guilty in federal court in Washington, D.C., to charges of hacking into […]

While you’re online checking out the new airman certificate, or updating your gender, it would be a mighty good time to update your address, as well. If you have an old address in the database, the feds warn that you’re in danger of losing your airplane’s “N” number. The FAA says having accurate addresses is […]

The FAA Giveth Replacement Airman Certificates… In the past, getting a replacement certificate meant being grounded four to six weeks while awaiting the official paperwork in the mail. (The Feds remind us that it is illegal to fly without an airman certificate.) But if you’re one of those unlucky sods who washed your airman certificate […]

A fatal accident in which the pilot tested positive for marijuana and alcohol has led Australian aviation authorities to consider different options for drug and alcohol testing. John Anderson, Minister for Transport and Regional Services, has ordered a study on testing that will include the impact on safety and the cost to the industry. The […]

It’s not just the trickle-down that will ping general aviation. GA is directly affected by the inclusion of Part 135 in the proposal. Any businesses that do work for on-demand charter services are also included in the drug/alcohol rule. “This is additional regulation at a time when the industry can least afford it,” bemoans Filler. […]

For Drug and Alcohol Testing… Don’t all volunteer at once. If your company builds the nut that goes onto the bolt that is screwed into the widget that eventually goes anywhere on a commercial jet, you could soon be subjected to the FAA’s drug- and alcohol-testing program. And the costs, in dollars and hours, could […]

Cunningham and crew have set up a Web site and are encouraging that donations be made, because any pilot could be targeted next, and he or she will need your help. Though the case could be tossed out of the courtroom in Massachusetts, this type of thing will probably not end there. Cunningham tells AVweb […]

GA pilots and airplane owners may have gotten a break from the TSA, but there is still danger afoot, warns Steve Cunningham of the General Aviation Legal Defense Fund (GALDF). The GALDF was formed in response to the Massachusetts group Stop the Noise, which has been busy suing pilots who have the audacity to fly […]

Based on what we’re seeing on the local evening news during this May ratings sweep, general aviation aircraft and airports are an increasing danger to life, liberty and the pursuit of terrorists. Thankfully, compelling promos and artfully edited sound bites haven’t convinced the TSA that a total GA lockdown is needed. Look at page 10 […]

How exactly do you know what your local GA airport should be doing? Obviously, those busy paved aerodromes near larger cities and potential targets are expected to do more than grass strips surrounded by pastures and farmland. The 48-page document includes a type of scoring system to determine what sort of security your facility should […]