Congestion continues to grow in the NAS airways and airports. How has your flight department adapted to this new situation? ur pilots try to be mindful and file their flightplans as accurately as possible, and adjust and cancel if necessary. We explain to the passengers the need to adjust the timing on certain days/times to […]
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As an aviation professional, what has been your most challenging experience in the air or on the ground? Tell us about the skills, training, or piece of equipment you used to remedy the situation. ost difficult experience has been taxiing when visibility for runways is down to 150 m or less. Antonio Aranda ATP. Global […]
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What’s your company’s viewpoint on enforcing a pilot retiring age? What would you suggest regarding such proposal? lthough we don’t have a specific age to retire, this event should come when you can no longer be a top-notch and safe pilot who can perform all the normal duties. In our organization, it is possible to […]
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Readers comments on FBOs and ground service providers lthough Galaxy FBO is new to ADS (Addison, Dallas TX), they wasted no time in becoming the best FBO in the Dallas metroplex! David Buono ATP. HA420 HondaJet Pilot Omni Air Transport Addison TX exas Jet at FTW is our favorite FBO. They go above for […]
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Is FAA staffing keeping pace with airspace/infrastructure/automation here in the US National Airspace System (NAS)? Are the major ATC centers staffed correctly for an upcoming busy summer season? ost certainly not. FAA is – and admits to being – understaffed by at least 3000 ATC controllers. This is a known problem, and Oklahoma City is […]
