Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"Over the next four months, the FAA will make significant improvements to the database to improve the search function and make it more user-friendly. In its current format, users will only be able to perform limited searches online, but will be able to download the entire database. The FAA also plans to work with the aviation community to find ways to improve and strengthen bird strike reporting."

Source: From an FAA Presser revealing its capitulation in releasing bird strike data that they had originally intended to keep from public eyes... the public had a diffderent opinion about the idea... hence the reversal in the matter.

FMI: http://wildlife-mitigation.tc.faa.gov/public_html/temp.html#access