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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 a witness to this dance of putrescible, waste-eating scavengers.  I especially want the Gadsden Air...

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, went viral after it was picked up by airline industry blogs and then the national media. An FAA spoke...

"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 Jet's Nearly 7-Hour Flight Read more "What they do is, every so often the airlines are required to sample size the people getting on the airplane and figure out how much they weigh and figure out what they're carrying on,"...

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 country’s latest developments in the drone space. Transport Canada (TC), the Federal Aviation Administr...