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In the hiring boom pre 9/11, some of the regionals were taking pilots at 500 TT and 100 multi for FOs. Despite pressure from the...

The FAA has stayed this interpretation due to industry backlash...

BasicMed was forced down the FAA's throat by Congress after over a decade of resistance to demands from the GA community and its...

As a government bureaucrat (I are one), there is no benefit to additional risk. There is no profit, either for the government or the...

Depends on the type of airport. If it is a commercial service airport, then yes a NOTAM must be issued, and probably result in closing...

At an airport I worked at years ago, we had a pair of Bonanzas gear up within a month of each other. FAA was called both times. First...

As I said, its something we can all agree needs to stop. The problem is the sheer size of the government bureaucracy. These things get...

Are you up early chasing the dragons around the kitchen this morning?

Just a couple of points from my vantage. As much as we want 3rd class medicals to go away, until you get buy-in for Basic med from...

There is a difference legally. Only the Airport Manager, or their designees, have legal authority to close an airport. ATC may...

Airport manager typically.

I do not see that Falcon field has ARFF, which isn't required of non-commercial service airports. First trucks on scene likely came...

Decaffeinated coffee is as pointless as non alcoholic beer, IMNSHO.

Only what I've heard third hand, but I've heard the Raven may look like a Comanche, but does not fly like one. The OP compared a new...

Appears to have a start capacitor on the side of the motor. That would be my first guess.