FAA
Federal Aviation Administration - The United States Department of Transportation agency that regulates civil aviation
Don't Cross That Line
Would a fighter pilot shoot down a private airplane?
March 2010 |
By Craig Mellow
Are aft-facing airplane seats safer?
They may well be. But don't look for them anytime soon.
October 26, 2009 |
By Michael Klesius
Fire Hazard
Where there’s smoke, there’s pollution. How can airport firefighters green it up?
July 2009 |
By Sam Goldberg
Unmanned Traffic Jam
To the Federal Aviation Administration, civilian
UAVs are the new barbarians at the gate.
July 2009 |
By Douglas Gantenbein
Where Does All the Airport Snow Go?
Clearing runways in winter is no small operation.
January 01, 2008 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Save the Mentor!
T-34 owners are the latest to prove the value of good old-fashioned American ingenuity.
January 2005 |
By Peter Garrison
Turn Off That Phone!
For those who've use portable electronic devices aboard airliners: Here's why they're dangerous.
September 2004 |
By John Croft
Safer Fuel Tanks
Once airliners implement this pending FAA rule, a spark will no longer become a flame.
July 2004 |
By Damond Benningfield
The Need for Speed
Everything is in place for the development of a supersonic business jet-except U.S. Federal Aviation Regulations.
March 2004 |
By Ron Swanada
The Spin Debate
If spins can kill, why aren't pilots trained to handle them?
November 2003 |
By Joseph Bourque
Commentary: Is Fatigue Fatal?
An accident blamed on the catch-all "pilot error" could have a single preventable cause.
July 2002 |
By Stephan Wilkinson
Armed and Anonymous
On your next flight, the passenger in the seat beside you could be a federal air marshal.
May 2002 |
By D.C. Agle
Special Report: Aftermath
Are government and industry doing enough to make the sky secure?
January 2002 |
By Lester A. Reingold
Reading The Wreckage
Air crash investigators train students to fit little pieces into the big picture.
July 2001 |
By Eric Adams
Test Drivers
Behind the glamour boys in X-planes is an entire profession making sure your Cessna has its wings on straight.
January 2001 |
By D.C. Agle
