On The List Of Control Towers In Jeopardy Due To Sequestration
Groton-New London Airport (KGON) in Connecticut is one of the 173 facilities with towers slated to be closed April 7 unless congress and President Obama solve their budget stalemate, and the air traffic control manager there says it will make that and other airports far less safe.
Author Of 'Basic And Advance Aerobatics' Also An Experienced Instrument Pilot
The IMC Club has appointed an air show superstar and former United States Unlimited Aerobatic Champion, Mike Goulian, to its Board of Directors. Michael Goulian, co-author of a series of books titled "Basic and Advanced Aerobatics" is also a very experienced and devoted instrument pilot with over 7500 hours and over 500 of actual IMC.
Accused Of Being Unresponsive On Two Separate Occasions While On Duty
The FAA is looking into accusations that an air traffic controller, whom they have not identified, was unresponsive twice while on the job. During one of those incidents, which occurred earlier this month, two other employees said they saw the controller sleeping while he was assigned to the tower at West Virginia's Yeager Airport.
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