Senate Commerce Committee Approves NOTAM Improvement Act The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has approved legislation that would establish a task force to tackle making improvements to the notices to air missions (NOTAMs) system. The bill, called the NOTAM Improvement Act of 2023 (S.66),[…] Read this article
Sling Pilot Academy Holds 200 Free Flights Event Over 700 people attended a “200 Free Flights” event held by California-based flight school Sling Pilot Academy earlier this month. The event brought high school and college students to Torrance Municipal Airport (KTOA) for free introductory flights and other aviation-related[…] Read this article
Misheard Mistakes Beyond separating and sequencing aircraft, air traffic controllers are responsible for managing expectations. When I’m working traffic, I must ensure that what each pilot expects to be doing matches with what I expect him to be doing. Otherwise, it’s like[…] Read this article
Off-Duty Pilot Assists After Southwest Captain Suffers Medical Emergency A pilot from another airline was called to the flight deck to assist the crew on Southwest Flight 6013 on Wednesday after the captain suffered a medical emergency. A nurse reportedly provided medical assistance to the captain onboard after he[…] Read this article
Honeywell, WPI Partner On Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Aircraft Honeywell Aerospace has partnered with Massachusetts-based Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to research “how hydrogen fuel cells can help power the next generation of aircraft.” According to Honeywell, the collaboration will focus particularly on developing hydrogen storage and power generation technology.[…] Read this article
Poll: Would Long-Duration Cockpit Voice Recorders Improve Safety? Read this article
