Joins Husband, John, as Wright Brothers Master Pilot

Martha King was honored with the FAA’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award and feted by FAA Acting Administrator Billy Nolen—who presented Mrs. King with a commemorative plaque. The FAA's Ken Kelley praised Martha’s aviation contributions, saying, “Martha and her fellow Master Pilot John used technology and clear, simple and fun teaching to make aviation knowledge more accessible to pilots."

Splitting Errs

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is issuing a final rule, amending the definition of “Unmanned aircraft accident” by removing the weight-based requirement and replacing it with an airworthiness certificate requirement. The weight threshold is no longer an appropriate criterion insomuch as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) under three-hundred-pounds frequently operate in high-risk environments—such as beyond line-of-sight and over populated areas. The amended definition will allow the NTSB to be notified of and quickly respond to UAS events germane to the board’s mission of enhancing transportation safety...

JFK the Hard Way

In an egregious instance that speaks convincingly to the veracity of the contempt in which legions of air-travelers hold air-carriers, American Airlines compelled a plane-load of New York-bound passengers to panic-attacks, tears, and mass-misery when it held them aboard one of its jets for six-hours with limited air-conditioning at Charlotte Douglas International Airport—in late July. The passengers—sweltering, miserable, and sobbing—were denied drink and food during their quarter-day-incarceration—which American alleges was attributable to a fuel-system malady with which the aircraft was afflicted.

U.K. Repair Station Offers All-in-One Avionics Flight Line Test Set

Muirhead Avionics—one of the largest independent avionics repair facilities in Europe, and a brand of AMETEK MRO, a global provider of third-party Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) services—has secured exclusive distribution rights for the SDR-OMNI All-in-One Avionics Flight Test Set in Europe. Manufactured by Tel Instruments, the SDR-OMNI Flight Line Test Set provides avionics technicians a comprehensive suite of radio frequency (RF) avionics test capability in a single rugged, lightweight package for demanding commercial and military applications.

Aero Linx: Aviation Medical Society of New Zealand (Inc) Welcome to the website of the Aviation Medical Society of New Zealand (Inc) - an association of and for doctors and others in New Zealand with an interest in Aviation and Aerospace Medicine. A branch of the British Medical Association of Australia was formed by 15 doctors on 25th November 1949 in Melbourne as the Special Group on Aviation Medicine. In 1962 the Special Group’s name was changed to the Aviation Medical Society of Australia. By 1972 the membership was 258 and due to the large numbers joining from New Zealand the Society was renamed the Aviation Medical Society of Australia and New Zealand (AMSANZ).

Instrument Departure Procedure (DP) A preplanned instrument flight rule (IFR) departure procedure published for pilot use, in graphic or textual format, that provides obstruction clearance from the terminal area to the appropriate en route structure. There are two types of DP, Obstacle Departure Procedure (ODP), printed either textually or graphically, and, Standard Instrument Departure (SID), which is always printed graphically.

“There is no easy fix... If the FCC were to go the wrong way, there is not like, a software fix, or another spectrum band.” Source: SpaceX spokesman David Goldman, explaining whySpaceX is unhappy about recent Dish Network developments that could inhibit operation of their Starlink internet service.