Pilot Was Having Difficulty Controlling The Airplane’S Rudder Pedals Due To His Physical Stature

Analysis: The pilot was having difficulty controlling the airplane’s rudder pedals due to his physical stature. After several taxi attempts up and down the runway, he elected to take off for a short flight. After becoming airborne, the pilot began to have yaw controllability problems. He attempted to land, but was unable to control the airplane’s movements effectively, as his knees were contacting the instrument panel, and his feet were wedged behind the rudder pedals.

Aero Linx: Colorado Pilots Association (CPA) Colorado Pilots Association was incorporated as a Colorado Nonprofit Corporation in 1972. It is a statewide organization with over 700 members dedicated to making Colorado a better, safer, and more desirable place to fly. Objectives of the organization are to promote aviation and flight safety, to protect the rights of pilots, and to be of assistance to the general public in aviation matters.

Outer Area (Associated with Class C airspace)

Non-regulatory airspace surrounding designated Class C airspace airports wherein ATC provides radar vectoring and sequencing on a full-time basis for all IFR and participating VFR aircraft. The service provided in the outer area is called Class C service which includes: IFR/IFR-IFR separation; IFR/VFR-traffic advisories and conflict resolution; and VFR/VFR-traffic advisories and, as appropriate, safety alerts. The normal radius will be 20 nautical miles with some variations based on site-specific requirements. The outer area extends outward from the primary Class C airspace airport and extends from the lower limits of radar/radio coverage up to the ceiling of the approach control's delegated airspace excluding the Class C charted area and other airspace as appropriate. 

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“My department has many responsibilities, but our number one job is safety. This isn’t about politics – it’s about assessing the data and alleviating building risk in the system as controllers continue to work without pay. It’s safe to fly today, and it will continue to be safe to fly next week because of the proactive actions we are taking.” Source: SecTrans Sean Duffy, commenting as DoT and FAA laid out in detail the steps they are taking to proactively maintain the highest standards of safety in the National Airspace System as the government shutdown continues, now into its sixth week.

Expands Network In Southwest With 3rd New Mexico Location

Atlantic Aviation announced it acquired Jet Center at Santa Fe, at the Santa Fe Regional Airport (KSAF). The acquisition is the network’s third in New Mexico and brings its solid reputation for service and safety to a location already known for its unique historical architecture and spectacular scenery.

Twice Daily Commuter Flights Between Manhattan And Westchester County

Blade Urban Air Mobility, a division of Joby Aviation, announced it will being a pilot commuter flight program between Manhattan and Westchester County Airport, beginning in December.

52 Aviation Associations And Trade Groups Stand United

The Modern Skies Coalition, a broad-based collection of 52 aviation stakeholders including the National Business Aviation Association, the National Air Transportation Association, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and 48 additional aviation organizations and trade associations, stand united in releasing the statement below calling on Congress to end the government shutdown:

Washington National, LaGuardia, and Dallas-Fort Worth Experienced False Alarms

Over a two-day span, three of the US’s busiest commercial airports were the subjects of unrelated phony bomb threats, with direct impacts ranging from aircraft evacuations to hour-long ground stops. The most recent incident, on November 4 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), left multiple diversions and rippling delays in its wake.

Setting The Stage For Type Inspection Authorization By FAA Pilots

Joby Aviation announced the start of power-on testing of the first of its FAA-conforming aircraft built for TIA, or Type Inspection Authorization, that is the lead-up to “for credit” flight tests with FAA pilots operating the aircraft. Joby will now proceed to conduct thousands of hardware and software integration tests prior to the start of flight testing.