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    • Ramiro Luna
      Hello , i got My CPL Single/Multi IFR Temporary Cetificate ,next week I will fly an IFR flight plan, but I don't have a Certificate a number yet as it says PENDING in Block III. will I have any problems when filing the flight plan over the phone? Thanks
      Tuesday at 8:52pm
    • UAF Geophysical Institute
       Unmanned aerial systems couple innovative design and construction to assist business, science, the military and even ensure public safety from the air. Alaska offers a vast landscape in which unmanned aircraft can work. Whether it’s monitoring the state’s wildlife, gathering data on precious resources or assisting public safety efforts, these aircraft are proving themselves a crucial component of living and operating in the far north. Now is your opportunity to participate in a forum dedicated solely to setting goals for unmanned aircraft in the Arctic. From Sept. 25 – 27, 2012, the Alaska UAS Interest Group will host its annual meeting in Anchorage, Alaska. Registration is currently underway at http://www.uasalaska.org. The cost to attend is $175. Commercial and government stakeholders are welcome. The Alaska UAS Interest Group Annual Meeting will take place at the Embassy Suites Anchorage, located at 600 East Benson Boulevard. Rooms at the Embassy Suites are available at a discounted price when secured by Friday, September 14. For more information, visit http://www.uasalaska.org.
      Tuesday at 4:39pm
    • James Jimy-Jam Gaston
      HELLO TO ALL THE OVER DA' HILL GANG, HOPE RETIREMENT AND FAMILY LIFE ARE GREAT!
      Tuesday at 12:38pm
    • Diane Green
      whats the matter with you? I haven't heard from you in years. LOL-dmg
      Tuesday at 11:25am
    • Amanda Reeves
      Thank you to some of our unseen heros on this tragic day 11 years ago. The task set forth for everyone that day was difficult, but as the proffessionals that you are, you handled it well. I am proud of my Air Traffic Controller along with the rest of the FAA.
      Tuesday at 9:28am
  4. Federal Aviation Administration shared a link.
    14 hours ago
    The FAA is taking aim at the tattered edges of well-worn charts with an upgrade to the paper used for VFR charts. FAA sectionals, terminal area charts, and world aeronautical charts are now printed on more durable, tear- and water-resistant stock. Order yours today!
    AeroNav Services Online Catalog
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    Aviation System Standards designs and develops instrument flight procedures (IFP's), publishes aeronautical charts and digital products for air carrier and general aviation pilots for use throughout the United States and around the world, provides aircraft maintenance and engineering services, opera...
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  6. Federal Aviation Administration shared a link.
    Tuesday
    "As he was reading them," reported one passenger, "the people were all quiet, and we all stopped talking or reading or whatever else we were doing. Everyone just listened. We could hear the pilot starting to get choked up as he talked about how proud he was to read those points off as we entered DC."
    FAA Commemorates 9/11 with NextGen arrival profiles into National Airport | The White House
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    The U.S. Department of Transportation commemorates September 11, as the FAA's Washington Metroplex Team names two arrival sequences to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to honor those who died that day and those who served our country from that day forward.
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  7. Federal Aviation Administration shared a link.
    Monday
    On this day in 1944: The first airplane designed in World War II exclusively to carry cargo, the C-82, was successfully test flown at the Fairchild aircraft plant in Hagerstown, MD. Fairchild manufactured 220 planes for the Air Force before discontinuing production in 1948.
    Fairchild C-82 Packet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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    The C-82 Packet was a twin-engine, twin-boom cargo aircraft designed and built by Fairchild Aircraft. It was used briefly by the United States Army Air Forces and United States Navy following World War II.
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  8. Federal Aviation Administration shared a link.
    Monday
    NextGen technologies are providing better and more frequent data to improve collaborative decision making at the airport, which improves safety and reduces the impact of delays on the traveling public. Learn how airlines are using NextGen data sharing capabilities to help decide the best way to schedule flights.
    NextGen Performance Snapshots - Data Sharing Helps Airlines Reduce Delays
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    The Federal Aviation Administration is responsible for the safety of civil aviation.
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  9. Federal Aviation Administration
    September 7
    FAA has made runway safety a top priority, with specific focus on developing new and more effective runway incursion (RI) avoidance strategies. Learn more in the September/October issue of the FAA Safety Briefing magazine online at http://1.usa.gov/FAA_ASB.

    Do you have a good tip about how to avoid runway incursions? Please let us know in the comments here.
    Photo: FAA has made runway safety a top priority, with specific focus on developing new and more effective runway incursion (RI) avoidance strategies. Learn more in the September/October issue of the FAA Safety Briefing magazine online at http://1.usa.gov/FAA_ASB. Do you have a good tip about how to avoid runway incursions? Please let us know in the comments here.
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  12. Federal Aviation Administration shared a link.
    September 4
    The New York City airspace is one of the country’s busiest areas. Time-Based Flow Management, or TBFM, predicts what time arriving flights will get to the point in the air where they start to make their descent to the airport about an hour before they get there. See how this NextGen automation tool helps keep the airspace around New York City synchronized and organized.
    NextGen Performance Snapshots - NextGen Uses Time to Minimize Delays at Busy Airports
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    The Federal Aviation Administration is responsible for the safety of civil aviation.
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  13. Federal Aviation Administration
    August 30
    Boston Controller Acts Fast to Save Lives
    Erik, an air traffic controller in Boston, has made more than one life-saving call from Boston Tower.
     
    In the latest incident, a Delta Air Lines Airbus 319 was lined up to land on Runway 4R when another aircraft taxied into the approach ar...
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  14. Federal Aviation Administration shared a link.
    August 29
    After eating your $100 hamburger, what’s next? Well, plenty actually! Check out p. 20 of the Aviation Safety Briefing for a "choose your own adventure" story on flying, fun, and safety.
    Aviation Safety Briefing
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  15. Federal Aviation Administration shared a link.
    August 28
    New FAA Programs Find and Fix Hidden Risks: Learn more from the article on page 42 of the latest issue of AeroSafety World.
    Aug 2012
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  16. Federal Aviation Administration shared a link.
    August 27
    “With so many different types of devices available, we recognize that this is an issue of consumer interest,” said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “Safety is our highest priority, and we must set appropriate standards as we help the industry consider when passengers can use the latest technologies safely during a flight.”
    Press Release – FAA Announces Plans for Industry Working Group to Study Portable Electronics Usage
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    The Federal Aviation Administration is responsible for the safety of civil aviation.
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  17. Federal Aviation Administration shared a link.
    August 27
    Will tropical storm Isaac affect your travel plans? Be sure to check airport status and delays on FAA.gov/mobile for updates.
    FAA.gov Mobile
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  18. Federal Aviation Administration
    August 24
    On this day in 1970: Two search-and-rescue HH–53 Sea Stallions successfully completed a 9,000-mile flight from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, to Da Nang Airport, Vietnam — the first nonstop trans-Pacific helicopter crossing.
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