Travel Safety Update.For more safety & security news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm Jul 10, 2006 Harris transitions FAA sites to new network. Harris Corp. has successfully switched all Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control Web sites from a legacy administrative data transmission network to a mission support network, the company said. Harris is upgrading and improving telecommunications and operations functions at more than 4,400 FAA facilities nationwide. Jul 6, 2006 FAA expects "operations concept" for new ATC ATC Air Traffic Control ATC Average Total Cost ATC Certified Athletic Trainer ATC At the Center (Hartford, Maine retreat center) ATC Applied Technology Council ATC All Things Considered system soon. The Federal Aviation Administration's Joint Planning and Development Office is developing a plan to overhaul the U.S air traffic control system. JPDO JPDO Joint Planning and Development Office JPDO Joint Program and Development Office JPDO Joint Program Development Office JPDO Japan Pipeline Development Organization Inc. JPDO Joint Planning and Development Organization JPDO Japan Pre-Departure Orientation Director of Communications Director of Communications is a position in the private and public sectors. The Director of Communications is responsible for managing and directing an organization's internal and external communications. Karl Grundmann said the office already has an "operational improvement roadmap." By the end of the summer, it will have an "operations concept." Jul 6, 2006 FAA proposes online training on restricted airspace. The Federal Aviation Administration wants to require private pilots to complete an online training course if they intend to fly under visual flight rules “VFR” redirects here. For other uses, see VFR (disambiguation). Visual flight rules (VFR) are a set of aviation regulations under which a pilot may operate an aircraft in weather conditions sufficient to allow the pilot, by visual reference to the environment within about 115 miles of the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . Too many pilots are entering restricted airspace near the capital, according to the FAA. Jul 5, 2006 U.S. fliers feel safer when they travel within North America than when they travel overseas, according to a J.D. Power and Associates survey. "Despite the extra time airport security adds to the airport process overall, passengers feel confident in the security at North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. airports due to the thoroughness of screeners and the implementation of new technologies at some airports," a J.D. Power and Associates official said. Jul 3, 2006 Airways are safest ever. The U.S. is on pace to cut accidents by 80%, thanks in part to a new safety device that helps pilots avoid accidentally flying into hilltops and mountains. The technology warns pilots when they are on a collision course with the terrain. Aviation industry experts credit the devices for making this the safest period ever for flying. Jul 3, 2006 50 years ago, crash reshaped aviation safety. A midair collision over the Grand Canyon on June 30, 1956, prompted creation of the air traffic control system and the Federal Aviation Administration. A half-century later, the FAA is looking to modernize the ATC system with more sophisticated and accurate satellite technology to add capacity and advance safety performance. Jul 3, 2006 Fuel tank flammability: Airlines say safeguards in place. The fuel tank issue is one of the few causes of a major aviation accident in recent decades that has not been fully addressed by mandatory improvements, according to the NTSB NTSB abbr. National Transportation Safety Board . The Air Transport Association says the industry has cut the risk to a safe level by implementing numerous safeguards. It says an exhaustive analysis demonstrates that further measures are unnecessary. Jul 3, 2006 |
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