“Fly The Plate and You Won’t Get Hurt”

A pilot flying a GPS approaches to Runways 5 at Saratoga Springs Airport with a VDP on the published approach plate is assured a margin of obstacle clearance. The subsequent tree survey showed the tree [that the aircraft struck] extended well into the 20:1 glideslope far in excess of the 34:1 required by this type of approach. The VDP feature of this type of approach assures the pilot that a 34:1 slope from the VDP to the runway threshold is free of obstructions. (www.ainonline.com) Mais...

Obama signs Pilot's Bill of Rights

Obama signs Pilot's Bill of Rights on Friday 8/3/2012 (www.aopa.org) Mais...

FAA bars flight maneuver after D.C. incident

Close call at Reagan National prompts change The Federal Aviation Administration will bar airports nationwide from using a traffic-reversing operation after a close call last week at an airport near the nation’s capital. (www.washingtontimes.com) Mais...

FAA Charts Course for GA Airports

Building on a study called “General Aviation Airports: A National Asset,” the FAA said it will use the information to give the general public a better understanding of GA airports in the community and within the national air transportation system, and how they serve the public interest. (www.ainonline.com) Mais...

United Continental Reaches Deal With Pilots

United Continental reaches deal with its two pilot groups agreed in principle on a labor contract for the carrier's 11,000 active aviators. (online.wsj.com) Mais...

Party’s Over for Entertaining on Corporate Jets, Says IRS

The Internal Revenue Service’s rules about corporate jets and non-business use, disallowing tax deductions for entertainment, are “overly burdensome,” said the National Business Aviation Association. (abcnews.go.com) Mais...

Houston area glider crash Kills three

The Texas Department of Public Safety says the crash happened around 5 p.m. Sunday near Wallis, about 40 miles west of Houston. Sad story but "extreme sport"? (abclocal.go.com) Mais...

American Airlines Pilots Rejected Tentative Contract From The Carrier,

(Reuters) Pilots at AMR Corp.'s American Airlines rejected a tentative contract from the carrier, leaving a major issue unresolved with a key employee group at the bankrupt company. The Allied Pilots Association, which represents 10,000 pilots, said 2,935 pilots voted in favor of the tentative contract, which called for cost cuts, and 4,600 voted against. (www.chicagotribune.com) Mais...

Gear fails to lock

Gear fails to lock down, A&P takes to truck and pulls it into place. Way to go Rusty. (www.tidewaterreview.com) Mais...

Dutch reality show to offer one-way tickets to Mars

As the world marvels at the latest US Mars landing, a Dutch start-up is aiming to beat NASA at its own game by sending the first humans to the red planet -- and film all as a reality show. (phys.org) Mais...