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May 29, 2021

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.29.21)

Aero Linx: The MedEvac Foundation International The MedEvac Foundation International “the Foundation,” is an international non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization headquartered in Alexandria, VA. Since 2005, the MedEvac Foundation International has supported academic research, studies, and education programs designed to enhance the industry’s ability to deliver high-quality, safe, and effective medical care and medical transportation for every patient in-need. The Foundation’s charitable programs support our industry’s members and their families who provide life-saving services and serve their co

High Speed Taxiway A long radius taxiway designed and provided with lighting or marking to define the path of aircraft, traveling at high speed (up to 60 knots), from the runway center to a point on the center of a taxiway. Also referred to as long radius exit or turn-off taxiway. The high speed taxiway is designed to expedite aircraft turning off the runway after landing, thus reducing runway occupancy time.

"We at SAFE, representing over 3600 flight educators, urge the Agency to expedite a final ruling preserving the instructor’s historic role as 'educator' and not 'charter pilot.' Adopting the broader interpretation implied in this court’s recent decision would create irrevocable harm to our industry and diminish aviation safety." Source: SAFE's David St. George explaining the many hazards the flight training organization sees in recent rulings to the aviation community and the craft of flight instruction.