Tag Archives: federal aviation administration

Amazing NTSB (Animation) US Airways Airbus Crash Ditching in Hudson

NTSB’s investigation hearings of the Jan 15th, 2009 US Airways’ Airbus Flight 1549 bird-strike incident which led to the ditching of the aircraft in Hudson river have generated some potential recommendations – developing an on-aircraft anti-bird technology for rounding-up and wiping-out thousands of Canada Geese. At the hearings, Airbus test pilots supported Captain Sullenberger’s decision; …

November 12, 2009 – 4:03 am | By iflyasa | Posted in Accident Reports, Aviation Videos, Educational, FAA - Federal Aviation Administration, General Aviation News, NTSB - National Transportation Safety Board, Videos | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

101 General Aviation and Flight Training Scholarships

Flight Training is definitely not a cheap proposition. It costs tens of thousands of dollars to obtain your pilot certificate or license. Same goes for aircraft mechanic, air traffic controller, flight dispatcher courses. However, there is money available in the form of scholarships, grants, federal aid, and financial aid from various sources like AOPA, EAA, NBAA, 99s, WIA, memorial and charitable foundations, colleges, universities, and industry leaders like Boeing, Airbus etc. I have compiled here a list of 101 sources of aviation scholarships and grants. This is the money that you do not have to return. Scholarships are available for pilot training, aircraft mechanic course, flight dispatcher course, air traffic controller course and for aviation college degree and grad school.

November 10, 2009 – 5:04 pm | By kimoking | Posted in Educational, General Aviation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (38)

Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) and General Aviation

The other day I wrote about how the JDPO is working hard to design the future of aviation, and how the NextGen is going to address the issues related to the safety, capacity and efficiency of the national airspace system while providing a flexible, expandable platform to accommodate future air traffic growth. You can read my article on NextGen Air Transportation System by clicking here.

The more I am learning about this, the more I worry about that who is going to fix all these avionics when they break down. There is already an extreme shortage of aviation mechanics, and these guys are not even trained to repair avionics! And to be able to repair avionics, one doesn’t even have to be an aircraft or aviation mechanic.

November 4, 2009 – 9:05 pm | By av8er | Posted in Aviation Bussinesses, Aviation Videos, Educational, FAA - Federal Aviation Administration, FCC - Federal Communications Commission, General Aviation, NASA, Videos | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B)

In one of my previous articles we talked about the NextGen; Next Generation Air Transportation System, and how it is working towards making the future of the air navigation in aviation industry better, safer and automated. We have also talked about how the future of aviation is getting more environment friendly and greener. If you …

November 3, 2009 – 5:27 pm | By av8er | Posted in Aviation Videos, Educational, FAA - Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Training, General Aviation, General Aviation News, NASA, Videos | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Next Generation Air Transportation System – NextGen

The Future of Aviation NextGen, shorthand for the Next Generation Air Transportation System, refers to a wide-ranging initiative to transform the air traffic control system. It focuses on leveraging new technologies, such as satellite-based navigation, surveillance, and networking. The initiative involves meaningful collaboration among government departments and agencies as well as companies in the aerospace …

November 3, 2009 – 12:19 pm | By iflyasa | Posted in Educational, FAA - Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Training, General Aviation, General Aviation News, JAA - Joint Aviation Authorities Europe, NASA | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

FAA Medical Certificate online application

Whoa! I just bumped into this information accidentally while doing some research on Airparks. Somehow I ended up on Rosamond Airpark’s website, and guess what I found? As just about everything else is migrating online (internet), FAA has already moved the FAA pilot medical certificate application online as well. I had no idea about this. …

November 3, 2009 – 12:59 am | By av8er | Posted in Aeromedical Factors, FAA - Federal Aviation Administration, Pilot Medical Certificate, Pilots, Student Pilot | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (1)

Whiskey Compass

In one of my previous posts I talked about an ol’ pilot rule-of-thumb (we also call them memory aid) called “Whiskey Compass”. This was in relation to Alcohol and Aviation. Most of the newer generation pilots know this rule as “Bottle to Throttle”. Well the rule is 8 hours from bottle to throttle, and you …

October 11, 2009 – 8:37 am | By av8er | Posted in Aeromedical Factors, Aviation Lingo, Educational, Flight Lessons, Learn To Fly, Pilots | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (4)

History of Flight

From prehistoric times, humans have watched the flight of birds, longed to imitate them, but lacked the power to do so. Logic dictated that if the small muscles of birds can lift them into the air and sustain them, then the larger muscles of humans should be able to duplicate the feat. No one knew …

October 8, 2009 – 2:02 am | By av8er | Posted in Aviation History, Aviation Videos, Educational, FAA - Federal Aviation Administration, General Aviation, Videos | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Lockheed Martin releases photos of Airborne Multi-Intelligence Laboratory (AML)

Lockheed Martin recently released photos showing the inside of their new Airborne Multi-Intelligence Laboratory (AML). The Lockheed Martin AML is based on the Gulfstream III business jet and will be used “to tailor advanced sensor combinations to resolve specific military, strategic intelligence and homeland security mission needs.” The aircraft features a computing capability that supports …

August 29, 2009 – 7:44 am | By av8er | Posted in General Aviation News | Tagged , , | Comments (0)