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March 20, 2017

Airborne 03.20.17: GA Reacts To ATC Plan, KSMO Deal Questioned, NTSB Leadership

Also: Gone West: Bill Brennand, Airport Theft, Night Carrier, Heli Museum, Seat Belts, China Drones, Canadian Launch Site

President Trump's proposed budget has, regretfully, come down on the side of a privatized air traffic control system... and stirred up a HUGE hornet’s nest among the aviation community who have opposed this concept for decades. The budget "Initiates a multi-year reauthorization proposal to shift the air traffic control function of the Federal Aviation Administration to an independent, non-governmental organization, making the system more efficient and innovative while maintaining safety. This would benefit the flying public and taxpayers overall," Trump opined. However, the ranking Democrat on the Aviation Subcommittee has a different point of

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NASA Announces Teams For 2017 Human Exploration Rover Challenge

Nearly 100 Teams Will Take Part In Competition In Huntsville, AL

Ready for a race? Nearly 100 high school and college teams from across the globe will put their skills to the test March 30 to April 1 during NASA's Human Exploration Rover Challenge at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL.

Buzz Aldrin, Harrison Schmitt Will Be At The Event July 28

NASA astronauts Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11) and Harrison “Jack” Schmitt (Apollo 17), representing the crews who made the space program’s first and last lunar landings, will attend EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 as part of the Apollo program reunion on Friday, July 28.

Universities Space Research Association Of Columbia, MD Will Provide Science Missions And Support

NASA has selected Universities Space Research Association of Columbia, Maryland, to provide the agency with science and mission operations support for its Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) program.