The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) honored Lee
County Port Authority (LCPA) Executive Director Robert M. Ball,
A.A.E, as the 2009 Aviation Professional of the Year. This award is
given to an active aviation professional who has made a significant
and continued contribution to Florida aviation during the year.
Linn Kastan Introduces the Portable Aircraft Power
Driver
Like many aircraft owners, Linn Kastan, the owner of Redline
Aviation, LLC., grew tired of the hassle and exertion it took to
move his aircraft. So, Kastan set out to find a simple,
lightweight alternative to the electric and gas-engine powered tugs
commonly found on the market.
Matthew McDaniel Explains How to Gain a Fundamental WAAS
Understanding
Collaboratively developed by the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT), WAAS is used to
combat the ionosphere disturbances, clock drift, and satellite
orbit errors that prevent basic GPS signals from meeting the FAA
requirements necessary for precision flight approach.
The $53.5 billion FAA reauthorization bill that has passed the
U.S. House of Representatives would allow the FAA to inspect
foreign repair stations twice a year, and to require those
facilities that work on U.S. airliners to introduce mandatory drug
and alcohol testing. But the senate bill does not make those
provisions mandatory.
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