“These pilots represent tens of thousands of accident-free flying hours with both national and international experience, including aircraft from the Piper J-3 Cub to the Boeing 767,” said officials with West Houston Airport.
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New situational awareness systems installed at KIND and KAUS
The uAvionix systems employ the company’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) service called FlightLine, which provides controllers with “real-time, precise depictions of aircraft and vehicles on the airport surface, thereby improving situational awareness and reducing the risk of runway incursions,” according to company officials.
How does being hot and thirsty affect my flying?
In the newest video in the FAA’s Pilot Minute series, Federal Air Surgeon Susan Northrup, MD, covers the physiological impacts of dehydration on flying, and offers several suggestions for mitigation.
FAA to pay pilots for research study at Oshkosh
Eligible pilots who participate will receive a prepaid gift card between $300 and $500 (dependent upon current medical privileges at time of participation) on the day of the study.
Video: Beware the $300 annual
“Some airplane owners look for bargains,” begins a new video in the FAA’s “57 Seconds to Safety” video series, warning against shopping for the best price for your next annual.
Have questions about sharing costs with passengers?
A new WINGS course, “Cost Sharing, Time Building, and Posting on Social Media,” has launched, designed to cover the information pilots and aircraft owners need to know about safely — and legally — flying passengers.
Five-year FAA reauthorization bill passes
“One of my highest priorities in developing and passing the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 was ensuring that the bill included the first-ever title in an FAA reauthorization dedicated to general aviation,” said Representative Sam Graves (R-Mo.), who is a general aviation pilot and airplane owner. “GA is the foundation of our civil aviation system and we need to make sure that remains true.
Tecnam P-Mentor certified
The FAA has awarded a Type Certificate to the P-Mentor, a two-seat aircraft designed specifically for flight training.
FAA reauthorization vote extended one more week
While legislators faced a May 10, 2024, deadline to pass a five-year reauthorization bill that authorizes funding for the agency, that was pushed to May 17 after the House voted on its fourth short-term extension.