Archive for 2007
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007FAA has released “Maximizing Airport Operations Using The Wide Area Augmentation System,” a 12-page info booklet. Download it in .PDF format here.
FAA Chief Lauds Runway Safety ‘Call To Action’ Response
Monday, October 22nd, 2007Industry–and airports specifically–have responded well to FAA’s self-described “Call to Action” to improve runway safety, said FAA Acting Administrator Bobby Sturgell. Final Fiscal Year 2007 runway incursion numbers were encouraging, he explained:
The serious incursions — the As and the Bs — were at 24, which is down from 31 the previous year. That’s an all-time […]
A380 To MCO
Sunday, October 21st, 2007If you live near Orlando and are longing to see an Airbus A380 up close, you’re in luck. Miss the recent first delivery of an A380 to Singapore Airlines? Airbus documented much of it on this site.
ADS-B, DOT Hearings On The Hill
Friday, October 19th, 2007Two recent, airport-relevant hearings that may be of interest: The House aviation subcommittee discussed ADS-B on October 17. The next day, the Senate commerce committee heard from DOT Secretary Mary Peters (.pdf) and DOT IG Calvin Scovel (.pdf) on general DOT activities.
AC Alert
Thursday, October 4th, 2007FAA has released four new/revised 150-series ACs in recent days. They are:
AC 150/5370-6C, Construction Progress and Inspection Report—Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
AC 150/5370-12A, Quality Control of Construction for Airport Grant Projects
AC 150/5370-15, Airside Applications for Artificial Turf
AC 150/5370-16, Rapid Construction of Rigid (Portland Cement Concrete) Airfield Pavements
Find the series-150 AC library here.
