Archives: Dec 2014/Jan 2015

FAA Takes A More Sensible Approach To First-Time, Inadvertent TFR Violations

by Greg Reigel Attorney At Law © December 2014. All rights reserved. The FAA recently amended its enforcement guidelines for dealing with airmen who violate temporary flight restriction (TFR) airspace. In the past, when the FAA alleged that an airman … Continue reading

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Letter From Scott Stuart

Hi Dave: I submitted our 12th annual fly-in event data on your form today. Thank YOU and Midwest Flyer Magazine for promoting not only us, but GA across the region. Respectfully, Scott Stuart Longville, Minnesota

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Letter From GA Pilot

Dave: I just checked Flight Aware, and was tracking a Jet Blue A320 on a flight from New York to Las Vegas, and rather than fly direct, it flew northeast over Lake Michigan, then west over Madison, before proceeding towards … Continue reading

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Letter From Larry E. Nazimek

Dave: The recent fire at the Chicago ARTCC, with its disastrous and tragic consequences, may have been a blessing in disguise, as it demonstrated a weakness in our lack of backup plans and systems. I recall an editorial by an … Continue reading

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Letter from Robert O’Brien, Jr.

Dave: Excellent series of articles on 3rd class medicals in Oct/Nov 2014 issue. Robert W. O’Brien, Jr., AAE Executive Director Wisconsin Airport Management Association (WAMA) Blue River, Wisconsin

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Your Feedback Is Important!

by Dave Weiman Have you noticed an increase in the number of customer surveys in recent years? If you call your cell phone provider, for instance, a recorded message will ask you if you will take a few minutes after … Continue reading

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