New Terminology On Automated Broadcasts Will Alert Pilots To
Shortened Runways
The FAA is advising pilots of some changes in terminology used
in ATIS reports and other clearances to address confusion about
runway lengths at airports under where work is being done.
According the the agency, recent safety events revealed several
common misunderstandings when air traffic clearances were given to
pilots operating on runways shortened due to construction.
SoaringNV Offers Instruction For Glider Pilots Near Lake
Tahoe
Soaring NV has announced its fourth annual Minden Wave Camp,
coming up the week of March 25-31, 2012 at the Minden-Tahoe
Airport. This event provides a great opportunity to experience
gliders and learn more about unpowered flight in a scenic area.
Nose Gear Was Broken, Pilot Was Nowhere To Be Found
Sheriff's deputies in Waller County, TX, have something of a
mystery on their hands. A GA plane containing a considerable amount
of marijuana was abandoned at Houston Executive Airport after it
suffered a nose gear failure on landing and skidded into the
grass.
An Enlightening Discussion About Color In
Aviation
In the exhibit hall of the Women In Aviation Convention,
aviators of all types walked the floors... talking, sharing, and
enjoying the distinction of being among an elite group of people --
AVIATORS. And no matter their sex, color, origin or preferences; it
was a place where the true spirit of aviation was alive and well.
ANN's Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, had the opportunity to engage
in a number of fascinating dialogues with a number of exceptional
flyers -- among them OBAP's Tony Marshall -- who offered some
insight into the current state of people of color within the
aviation industry...
NY TV News Helo Wasn't Ordered Away From Protest After All
What's now being described as a misunderstanding between the
pilot of a New York City news helicopter and an air traffic
controller created a political stir when it appeared the news media
was not being allowed to cover last week's "Day of Action" by
protesters with Occupy Wall Street.
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