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June 18, 2012

Idaho Falls Regional Airport Awarded $1.04 Million Grant

Monies To Be Used For Apron Construction, Terminal Building, Snow Removal Equipment

The FAA has awarded a $1,041,162 grant to Idaho Falls Regional Airport through the AIP program. The city was notified in a letter from the FAA early last week. The monies are earmarked for the acquisition of snow removal equipment, apron construction, an expansion of the terminal building, and other airport improvements.

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Oak Ridge, TN, A Step Closer To Getting A GA Airport

City Council Votes Unanimously To Support The Project

The Oak Ridge City Council recently voted 7-0 to support a project that could result in a new GA airport being built on the west side of the city. The site identified for the new airport is at the East Tennessee Technology Park.

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NORAD Stays Busy... Multiple GA Intercepts Prove TFRs Don't Work -- Still

Say What You Will, But Someone Should Get A Clue And See Why These 'Violations' Keep Happening

Its been a busy couple of days for NORAD as a number of aircraft were scrambled to intercept GA aircraft that ran afoul of various airspace restrictions. This time, Chicago TFRs over a city already well-known for being unfriendly to GA made the airspace even more so as two aircraft were chased away from the area during a massive "VIP" TFR "Supporting The United States Secret Service (USSS) And The Office Of The President Of The United States."

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Klyde Morris (06.18.12)

Klyde Looks Forward To Huerta's Hearing

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Senator Inhofe Continues To Press For Pilot's Bill Of Rights

Attempted To Bring Legislation To Senate Floor, Blocked By Rockefeller, Hutchinson

Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe (R) first introduced his Pilot's Bill of Rights, which would limit the authority of the FAA in some proceedings it takes against pilots, in 2011. He wrote the legislation to address what he says is the ability of the agency to pull a pilot's airman privileges "on a whim." The bill would give pilots access to evidence used by the FAA to revoke pilot certificates, and provide an appeals process should their certificates be lifted.

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NTSB Prelim: Loaded SR20 Accident Occurred In Mountainous Terrain

SR20 Flew Into "Remote Mountainous Terrain While Maneuvering"

A fully loaded airplane, high and rising terrain and a serious issue with density altitude suggest that this was a flight that needed to be conducted very carefully to be safe. And whatever the cause, there are plenty of issues to look through as yet another Cirrus SR20 (see file photo) goes down in VFR weather. 

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Florida Keys Pilot Uses Plane For Animal Rescue

Has Provided Flights For 1,000 Animals In Need Of Care

We hear a lot about pilots who volunteer their time providing transportation for critically ill people, helping them get to doctors for treatments that they might not otherwise be able to see. It's a noble, often lifesaving effort.

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