Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“The association is very pleased with the FAA’s decision to issue this recommendation through a SAFO and not through inappropriate regulation by notice or OpSpec [operational specification.] No federal agency is above the rulemaking process and the requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act.”

Source: NATA President James K. Coyne, commenting on Friday's issuance of a Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) titled “Landing Distance Assessment at Time of Arrival for Turbojets," intended to recommend -- but not require -- all part 91(K), 121, 125, and 135 turbojet operators to have procedures in place to ensure a full-stop landing with at least a 15% safety margin beyond the actual calculated landing distance.

FMI: www.nata.aero, More Information on FAA SAFOs