Eliminates Preference For Former Military Controllers, ATC School Graduates
The FAA says its pool of Air Traffic Controllers lacks diversity and is set to alter its hiring policy, ending a long-standing practice of giving preference to former military controllers and those who have graduated from an approved ATC curriculum.
Says Taxpayers Spend Millions On Intercept Flights, Infrastructure
NORAD says that it is going out to intercept pilots who have violated restricted airspace more than once per week, and it is costing the taxpayers millions of dollars.
The AOPA Foundation will award 11 scholarships in 2014 to help support outstanding student pilots. Ten of the scholarships will provide $5,000 each and an eleventh scholarship will award $12,000 to student pilots pursuing an FAA sport, recreational or private pilot certificate.
Specially-Equipped LSA A Lower-Cost Solution For Law Enforcement
The "Defender" LSA law enforcement aircraft which rolled out in March will make its public debut at the National Sheriff's Association Conference next month in Fort Worth, TX.
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