Wed, Jun 11, 2014
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer has attached language to a pending transportation funding bill that would require the FAA to provide a status report on a proposed pilot record database. Congress requested that the FAA create the database following the Flight 3407 accident near Buffalo, New York.
It was found that the pilot of that flight had reportedly failed several flight tests before being hired by Colgan Air, which said it had no way of knowing about those test results. Buchanan Field Airport in Concord, California will be the start of this year’s all female pilot Air Race Classic which spans 2,338 nautical miles. The Race will be held June 16 through the 19th. Racers will make ten intermediate stops in four days enroute New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The FAA has given approval for energy corporation BP and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturer AeroVironment to fly an AeroVironment Puma AE for aerial surveys in Alaska. All this... and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 06.11.14 is chock full of info in this thrice-weekly news period ending Wednesday, June 11th, 2014...
Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Ashley Hale, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
- Senate Prods FAA On Creation Of Pilot Record Database
- Buchanan Field Airport Set As Start Of Oldest Air Race
- FAA Approves First Commercial UAS Flights Over Land
- AeroSports Update: British Microlight Rules Trump US Ultralight Rules
- Classic Aero-TV: Aero-TV: Bob 'Mister FBO' Showalter - Examining The Future Of Aviation
- AeroSports Update: Skydiver Sets An Unusual Record
- More Top Air Show Performers Added To AirVenture Lineup
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