June 29th, 2010 by Ron
ATIS, or Automatic Terminal Information Service, was originally conceived as a time-saving method of disseminating critical, predominately weather-related, information to aircraft interested in arriving or departing from a particular airport. ...
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June 23rd, 2010 by Ron
Well, here it is: the long-awaited details of the FAA’s proposed addition of Class C airspace to Long Beach: I’m not sure this airspace addition will reduce the risk of a midair collision. In fact, I think it might do just the...
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February 9th, 2010 by Ron
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November 20th, 2009 by Ron
The introduction of computerized displays (also known as “glass panels”, or in the FAA’s parlance, Technologically Advanced Aircraft or “TAA”) into general aviation cockpits can mean serious consequences for those...
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November 19th, 2009 by Ron
As I mentioned in my last post, some captain upgrades and new hires are finally appearing at Dynamic. For the past year and a half, things had been completely static. I was one of the last people to upgrade to the left seat, and those who were...
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