Online Database, Other Changes Since US Airways Flight 1549
Incident Last January
Following the US Airways Flight 1549 bird strike and emergency
landing in the Hudson River a year ago Friday, public interest in
the FAA’s wildlife mitigation efforts significantly
increased.
Move Facilitates Additional Haiti Earthquake Relief
Efforts
The U.S. DOT took steps this week to facilitate the rapid flow
of rescue and relief personnel and supplies to Haiti following the
major earthquake there on Tuesday.
25 Hour Student Pilot Was Flying To Visit His Girlfriend
The NTSB has released a preliminary report in an accident that
killed a student pilot when he impacted rising terrain en route to
Cobb County-McCollum Field (KRYY) near Atlanta on Christmas Eve.
The student had not filed a flight plan, nor had he obtained a
weather briefing prior to the flight.
City Council Cites Potential Job Losses In Recession
The Sebastian, FL City Council has voted to defer lease payments
on facilities rented by LoPresti Aviation for nine months. The
council said it was concerned about the possibility of job losses
during a recession.
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