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- Added on: Aug 15th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Pilotbug
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Recent Posts
FAA withdraws flightcrew duty, rest NPRM
The FAA issued a withdrawal of its 1995 Notice of Published Rulemaking (NPRM) on establishing rest, duty and flight time limitation of flight crewmembers. In that document, the FAA stated the NPRM had become outdated and because it raised so many i...
NetJets cuts its pledged donations
NetJets Inc. has angered some central Ohio business leaders by slashing millions of dollars in funding promised to nonprofit groups, including nearly $9 million to the Pelotonia bike tour. Ride organizers now are scrambling to replace the millions th...
NASA impact probe kicks up water on Moon
The NASA lunar probe that was directed to impact the surface of the Moon in October has detected the presence of water, according to preliminary findings. The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, was launched June 18th to see ...
NASA to attempt Mars rover rescue
Spirit Rover NASA is attempting to free the trapped Mars rover “Spirit” which has been stuck in the sandy soil since April 23rd. At that time, the rover broke through a thin crusty layer of soil while it was driving backward over a crat...
FAA’s Babbitt singles out pitot covers as room for improvement
In a speech given to the Regional Airline Association November 10th, FAA administrator Randy Babbitt spoke about the culture of professionalism, need for mentoring junior pilots and safety. Curiously, he also specifically mentioned Safety Enhanceme...
NASA awards $900k for potential Space Elevator Power Source
NASA AND SPACEWARD FOUNDATION AWARD PRIZE MONEY FOR SUCCESSFUL WIRELESS POWER DEMONSTRATION WASHINGTON — NASA has awarded $900,000 in prize money to a Seattle company that successfully demonstrated new wireless energy beaming technology which c...
