The
short-term Federal Aviation Administration extension passed by the House
is expected to clear the Senate on Thursday, according to John D.
Rockefeller IV.
The
West Virgina Democrat also told reporters that
"the issues are all put to bed" on a long-term FAA
reauthorization bill (HR 658). More
State Department
urges Egypt to 'immediately' lift travel restrictions
on Americans
Jan. 23, 2009: Transportation Department
handout photo shows Sam Lahood, left, as his
father, Ray LaHood, is sworn in as transportation secretary.
The Obama administration is urging Egypt to "immediately"
lift travel restrictions on several U.S. citizens, after the son of
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and other Americans were prevented
from leaving the country. More
Transportation
Secretary Ray LaHood's son barred from leaving Egypt after raid on advocacy group
July 21, 2011: Transportation Secretary Ray
LaHood talks about the possible shutdown of the FAA during a news
conference in Washington.The son of Transportation Secretary Ray
LaHood is among several Americans who have been barred from leaving Egypt following a raid on advocacy
groups last month. More
Planes expected to
reroute following massive solar eruption
An
immense blast of plasma spewed late Sunday night from the sun led to the
strongest radiation storm bombarding our planet since 2005, and a rare warning
from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency -- and even a plan to
redirect certain high-flying airplanes. More
FAAproposes plan for navigation in NextGen environment50-percent VOR reduction planned by 2020 . By 2020, all IFR
traffic will rely on satellites for navigation under an FAA proposal now
open to comment.More
PASS NG3Upcoming Meetings
Please RSVP by January
27, 2012 if you plan to attend any of the meetings below and post
the following PASS New England Chapter NG3 meeting dates on PASS bulletin
boards.View Meetings
Lawmakers reach
compromise over FAA bill, aides say
WASHINGTON–Lawmakers reached a compromise
Friday that toughens the rules airline and railroad workers must follow
to hold union elections, boosting prospects for passage of a long-term
funding plan for the Federal Aviation Administration, congressional aides
said.More.
A
regional jet operated by ExpressJet and a
single-engine Cessna came within 300 feet of colliding after they were
cleared to take off on intersecting runways at Gulfport-Biloxi
International Airport in Mississippi on June 19, according to NTSB
officials and documents released by the board. More
FAA
regulations say only pilots with commercial pilot licenses can fly for hire.
The pilots of Operation Migration's plane are instead licensed to fly
sport aircraft because that's the category of aircraft that the group's small,
open plane with its rear propeller and bird-like wings falls under. FAA
regulations also prohibit sport aircraft — which are sometimes of exotic
design — from being flown to benefit a business or charity.
The TSA Makes
$400,000 a Year Finding Loose Change
Airport
travelersleft $409,085.56 at security checkpointsacross
the country in 2010, simply by emptying the change in their pockets into
those plastic binsand not picking
it up again.More
Terminally Ill New Hampshire Boy Ordered Out of Safety Seat on
Southwest Flight
BEDFORD, N.H.–Eight-year-old Nicholas Dainiak, who suffers from Batten disease and cannot
hold his body upright, was removed from his protective travel seat by a
Southwest Airlines staff member, forcing his parents to hold their son
for the flight. More
Cupcake Deemed
'Security Threat' Confiscated by TSA at Las VegasAirport
Las Vegas–A sweet treat or a weapon of
mass destruction?A Massachusetts woman says a Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) agent confiscated her cupcake because its
"gel-like" frosting could have been an explosive. Rebecca Hains, or Peabody, told WHDH-TV that she had traveled
from Boston's LoganInternationalAirport to Las Vegas with two red velvet cupcakes
packaged in jars. More
Phil Falcone’s high-speed mobile Internet startup
will interfere with a “majority” of agriculture and military GPS systems,
a U.S. government group said
yesterday.
The
startup, LightSquared, in which the New York billionaire has invested $3
billion, is hoping to get the thumbs-up from Washington to start operating. But it must
first assure several agencies its 40,000-tower 4G network will
not harm GPS systems. More
The Professional
Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) is the union that represents more than
11,000 employees of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and
Department of Defense (DoD).
Our members are dedicated to certifying the safety and the efficiency of the
National Airspace System (NAS); maintaining and supporting this nation’s
air traffic control system with the utmost professionalism; and ensuring
the integrity, the reliability, and the safety of the commercial and
general aviation industries. Whenever you fly, the work our members do
behind the scenes helps you get there safely.
Who Are
PASS Members?
Our members
include FAA and DoD
systems specialists, aviation safety inspectors and safety support staff;
with flight inspection pilots and mission specialists, procedures
development specialists, and aircraft maintenance and staff support from
the FAA’s Aviation System Standards; and manufacturing inspectors and
safety support staff from Manufacturing Inspection District Offices.
Ken Marowski, PASS New England NG3 Executive Board
Member, picketing with CWA and Verizon workers
at a Verizon store in Burlington, VT
This
rally was in support of Collective Bargaining Rights and in outrage over
cuts to Mental Health and other medical necessities. Many disabled
people were there along with teachers and fire fighters.
(WIRED) -- From the earliest
days of aviation, pilots have relied upon paper maps to help find their
way. Even in an era of GPS and advanced avionics, you still see pilots
lugging around 20 pounds or more of charts.More
4G Broadband May Jam GPS
New
Network is Designed to Transmit on Frequency
Adjacent to the GPS Band. A company called LightSquared
is building a 4G broadband Internet network in the US that will use 40,000 ground-based
transmitters and a satellite to make a state-of-the-art open wireless
broadband network. More
Government investigates DOT's use of 'purchase cards'
Washington
(CNN) -- Government auditors said Monday they are launching an
investigation into possible misuse of government-issued purchase cards at
the U.S. Department of Transportation.More
