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FAA vs. NATCA

Controller Union Blames Separation Errors On Poor Training; FAA Says Training OK The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) is blaming poor controller training practices for a March 13 incident in which a Boeing 737 and an Embraer regional jet … Continue reading

Significant Consequences to Severe Actions?

Or are they going overboard?  From Aviation Industry Press – Daily Newsletter Wednesday 18 February 2009 Ground all twin turboprops? The former chairman of the US National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) has stunned the aviation community with his recommendation to ground … Continue reading

Crabs on a plane! Passenger attacked

HOUSTON — Three fishing buddies were returning from Port Lavaca on Tuesday night when their single-engine plane stalled in mid-air. The small Cherokee was put down in a vacant lot, about a mile short of the runways at Hobby Airport.The … Continue reading