This is the biggest DUH in aviation history. Whoever started zone boarding should be tarred and feathered. Always thought the zone board was just STUPID. First Class will get off first. Why all this class warfare stupidity inside an aircraft that is going to the same place at the same time with the same people?

(Written on 2020/04/16)(Permalink)

I served on the B-52 in the Air Force and yes it is one hell of a airframe and one of the best planes Boeing ever built along with the 707. But I don't think it is front line bomber anymore it appears it is used more in a stand off or symbolic role kind of like America's Thors Hammer. The whole world knows what the B-52 is. Those B-2's in Missouri are the death from above platforms now but they are stealthy and don't get much publicity. Night owl operator.

(Written on 2020/02/11)(Permalink)

You mean I can't fly with my emotional support Porcupine?

(Written on 2020/01/23)(Permalink)

Great idea for low traffic airports. The FAA will probably migrate that way around the year 3000. Then they will say we modernized!

(Written on 2019/10/25)(Permalink)

Not long ago the FAA had visions of shutting down all ground based NAVAID's (ILS/VOR/TACAN/DME) and going to the sexy Satellite navigation only. I always thought that "Vision" was myopic. Just one Chinese hack or software glitch or terrorist jammer or Sun fart from being a bad choice.

(Written on 2019/06/10)(Permalink)

If any terrain is in the departure path of an aircraft the ATC system should automatically warn ATC if an aircraft is on a collision course with terrain. The mountain never moves. It is always the same on the radar a fixed location. Moving target toward fixed location should trigger automatic warning to ATC. What is that maybe 1950's technology? Come on FAA what gives? (even if this is an old story)

(Written on 2019/05/23)(Permalink)

GPS and RNAV cross check. If PIREP indicates fluctuating or unreliable ILS signal issue NOTAM and use GPS and RNAV. My next question is the FAA has significant ground based monitors that will shut off the ILS if the signal is compromised. In a CAT 3 ILS that shutoff is measured in milliseconds. If the spoof also impacts the ground based monitors it will shut off the ILS signal. Lesson Learned? Don't put all your ILS eggs in one basket REDUNDANCY REDUNDANCY REDUNDANCY !!

(Written on 2019/05/16)(Permalink)

I found the limited amount of times that I have flown flew Allegiant to be on time and a very good experience into their Sanford Hub. I wish they flew into our local airport every day instead of two days a week.

(Written on 2019/04/29)(Permalink)

"Changes coming" "oversight approach needs to evolve" translated is people died so we need to CYA. We (The FAA) can't be proactive and look around corners and catch issues of this magnitude before they happen. We must live up to our reputation as the "Tombstone" agency and wait for people to DIE then we will issue feel good empty statements like "Change is coming" and 'We need to evolve" You don't fool anyone you are just covering your rumps. Look up the word "Proactive" A word you need to learn FAA. If you are in the safety business you must think of worst case scenarios ahead of time not wait for people to die or airframes to be lost.

(Written on 2019/03/28)(Permalink)

In a nutshell the profit over safety and the "In bed with corporations" and symbiotic relationship the FAA a.k.a the "Tombstone agency" has with the airlines and aircraft manufactures is glaring and obvious. We should have a independent watchdog formed to just watch over the FAA. Don't trust the Tombstone agency one bit with Air Safety. Form the watchdog agency using just pilots and technicians and aeronautical engineers who have no political history or bias with the FAA or Congress. Writing on the MarketWatch website for the commentary series Barron’s Group Experts, Sullenberger says both Boeing and the FAA “have been found wanting” in an “ugly saga that began years ago but has come home to roost with two terrible fatal crashes.”

(Written on 2019/03/22)(Permalink)