The FAA has provided Congress details pertaining to the 11 January 2023 NOTAM database failure that grounded an estimated ten-thousand U.S. flights and delayed scores more. The agency, after the inimitable fashion of federal bureaucracies, has blamed the debacle on a contractor.
Aero Linx: Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association
Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association: At CHAA our mission is to Acquire, Preserve, Restore, Maintain, Display and Demonstrate the Harvard and other training aircraft associated with the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan and the Royal Canadian Air Force.
The geographical area assigned to a flight service station (FSS) for the purpose of establishing primary responsibility for services that may include search and rescue for VFR aircraft, issuance of NOTAMs, pilot briefings, inflight services, broadcast services, emergency services, flight data processing, international operations, and aviation weather services. Large consolidated FSS facilities may combine FPAs into larger areas of responsibility (AOR).
“Ultralight flying continues to be one of the purest, and most accessible ways to enjoy aviation. EAA Virtual Ultralight Days is a way to make our community stronger, safer, and more fun. This three-day event connects well with EAA’s mission to grow participation in aviation by sharing The Spirit of Aviation, inviting everyone to learn and develop their own skills and knowledge.”
Source: Timm Bogenhagen, EAA Ultralight, and Light Plane Community Manager, discussing the forthcoming EAA Virtual Ultralight Day webinars return this year, running from February 21 to 23.
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