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FAA Sticking To Its Guns On Witham Runway

But NIMBYs Threaten To Remove Extension Anyway

The wrangling over Witham Field continues, as the Federal Aviation Administration once again asserted it does not support shortening the Stuart, FL airport's main runway to appease neighbors.

FAA Whistle-Blower Relegated To Entry-Level Job In TSA

Former Red Team Leader Predicted Terrorist Activity Before 9/11

A report in USA Today says Bogdan Dzakovic, a Red Team leader in the FAA's anti-terror section before 9/11, is now "thumb-twiddling" for the TSA.

More Blue Grass Runway Confusion

Controllers Warn Saratoga Before Takeoff On Wrong Runway

The FAA says another aircraft nearly departed the wrong runway at Lexington's Blue Grass Airport on November 9.

NTSB Releases Preliminary Of CAW CH 601 Crash

Finds Only Trace Amount Of Fuel In Wreckage

The NTSB's preliminary report of a Czech Aircraft Works (CAW) CH 601 XL RTF that crashed November 11 near Basye, VA says investigators found no fuel in its tanks.

FL Sheriff's Helo Damaged In Ground Accident

Investigators Point To Engine Governor

It could have been a lot worse. Fortunately, a Lee County (FL) Sheriff's Department Eurocopter AS350 was still on the ground when the helicopter experienced some kind of mechanical failure that caused it to shake violently.