Honeywell predicts Single-Pilot future

And then there was one. Agatha Christie’s theme will be playing out soon in aircraft, according to Honeywell executives who believe that technology will pave the way for automation to support single-pilot commercial operations in the next five to seven years. (www.aopa.org) Más...

NTSB Public Docket Reveals Crew Confusion, Training Discrepancies in Atlas Air 3591 Downing

Although the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has not yet issued its probable cause determination in the Feb. 23, 2019 downing of an Atlas Air Boeing 767 freighter near Houston, Texas, information contained in the Board's recently-released public docket on the investigation paints a picture of a confused flight crew working against one another trying to keep their aircraft in the sky. (www.ainonline.com) Más...

Helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, 8 others did not have terrain warning system: NTSB

The helicopter that crashed in the Los Angeles suburb of Calabasas on Sunday, killing Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others, lacked a terrain awareness system that could have warned the pilot that he was approaching a hillside, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday, according to a report. (www.foxnews.com) Más...

Nostalgic B-17 "Aluminum Overcast" back in the air.

Westfield B-17 Tour Stop Personifies ‘Keep ’em Flying’ (eaa.org) Más...

U.S. is open to privatizing air traffic control

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said the U.S. could consider privatizing the nation's air traffic control system. "My feeling is that we should engage with all of the stakeholders and keep our ears and minds open to new and different ways of doing things," Foxx said. AIN Online (2/25) (www.ainonline.com) Más...

The 11 Worst Soviet Aircraft

The Soviet Union lasted a mere sixty-nine years (the Spitfire has been flying longer), but in that time produced some of the largest, fastest, toughest and most agile aircraft. Even now, 25 years after its collapse, almost all Russian and Ukrainian aircraft have their roots in the communist super state. Favoring clever robust design over high technology and refinement, the Soviet approach enabled the mass production of cheap machines. Many of these were outstanding, but some – for reasons of… (hushkit.net) Más...

Trouble in the skies

FAA Hiring practices for ATC is putting air travelers at risk. (www.foxbusiness.com) Más...

Aviation Safety Expert Archie Trammell Flies West

Archie Trammell, Jr., a renowned aviation journalist, safety advocate, and weather radar expert, died on February 5. He was 89. Born on October 23, 1928, in Corpus Christi, Texas, Trammell long had a passion for aviation, receiving Army Air Corps training during World War II. He subsequently became a mechanic and joined the U.S. Coast Guard, where he went to Loran school and first learned about radar on the job. Following his service, he earned degrees in aircraft maintenance engineering and… (www.ainonline.com) Más...

Dem senator urges FAA to stop airborne calls.

This should stir up a good discussion. A Democratic lawmaker is calling on the new head of the Transportation Department to ban all types of phone calls on flights. In a letter to Secretary Elaine Chao, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) “respectfully” urged the agency to go one step further in a pending airline proposal and issue a final rule that would also prohibit in-flight voice calls. (thehill.com) Más...

FAA Official Teixeira Resigns Following FBN Investigation

The Federal Aviation Administration's Joseph Teixeira has resigned according to a letter obtained by FOX Business Network. As Vice President, Safety and Technical Training Air Traffic Organization, Teixeria has come under scrutiny following a FOX Business Investigation into the hiring practices of the FAA, Trouble in the Skies. (www.foxbusiness.com) Más...