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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has advised airline operators to delay, cancel or divert flights whenever threatened with visibility.

The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) has taken issue with the new Advisory Circular 66-1 proposed by the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.

4 August 2021 Below is our response to the FAA’s Advisory Circular 91-57c regarding the changes slated for the Exception for Limited Recreational Operations of Unmanned Aircraft. Overall, this Advisory Circular addresses the process of how to go about applying as a Community Based Organization (CBO) and the details regarding what the FAA would like to see from the organizations and educational institutions regarding safety rules and enforcement of certain actions. As you can see from the sect...

AVweb AOPA is warning flight instructors they can’t provide instruction for free in limited, experimental and primary category aircraft without risking sanctions from the FAA. AOPA says the agency has gone after CFIs who have given instruction as volunteers, citing regs that say money doesn’t have to change hands for them to have received “compensation.” According to AOPA, FAA prosecutors told a court that Advisory Circular 61-142, which covers expense sharing in privat...

US travelers might be asked to be weighed before flying on airlines The Federal Aviation Administration might be asking you to step on a scale before you board your next flight. Author: Rachel Cole Updated: 9:33 AM CDT May 19, 2021 PHOENIX — How much do you weigh? A question most people dont want to be asked, even when theyre at the doctors office about to set foot on that daunting scale. However, with the average adults weight changing constantly, air carriers...

It is said, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” That is why the photograph is associated with this commentary. The depiction is quite disturbing when talking airport and aircraft safety.   This visual was taken early this year over an animal parts rendering plant in Gastonia, North Carolina. The picture shows hundreds of turkey vultures hovering over the rendering plant in a virtual “fish ball”. The “fish ball” towered as far as I could see. My granddaughter, Breanna, also was ...

advertisement advertisement The Federal Aviation Administration says it doesn’t expect most airlines will resort to weighing passengers at the gate after it released guidance for carriers regarding the weight and balance control of their aircraft. advertisement A two-year-old advisory circular details a number of options for airlines to estimate the weight of passengers and baggage, including surveys and weighing passengers on a scale. The circular, which includes voluntary recommendations, w...

"The average passenger weight was in the 170 range for a long time, then they raised it up to the 190 range," an expert added.

Airlines May Ask To Weigh You Before Flying On 5/19/21 at 10:44 AM EDT The aviation regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), outlined the new guidance in a recent advisory. Although on the surface the measure seems controversial, Professor Ed Coleman at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University told Kare11 it is a common procedure. Used Cooking Oil Powers Passenger Jets Nearly 7-Hour Flight Read more "What they do is, every so often the airlines are required to sample size the people g...

Posted By: staffon: May 05, 2021 The Canadian drone industry is thriving – and regulations are moving forward rapidly.  Dawn Zoldi gets an inside view from Glenn Lynch, CEO of Volatus Aerospace, on how those regulations are developing and what’s coming next. Take Off in the Great White North!   By: Dawn M.K. Zoldi, Guest Contributor Canadian drones are really taking off. Glenn Lynch, CEO of Volatus Aerospace, a company leading the Canadian drone industry, provides insights into the count...