Steve Scott
Articles By Steve
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Cessna Caravan Crash Under Investigation
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Cessna Aircraft investigators are probing the Oct. 7 crash of a Cessna Caravan 208 that killed 10 people returning from […]
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Fatal U.S. Airline Accident Rate Plunges
Between fiscal years 1994-1996, 10 U.S. Part 121 air carriers suffered 16 fatal accidents where 800 people were killed, including two in 1996, the TWA 800 disaster off Long Island, […]
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White House Orders Airline Fixes
U.S. President Bush on Sept. 27 promised to implement steps to reduce air traffic congestion nationwide and alleviate the long delays that have left travelers stranded for hours on aircraft […]
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Modified Cockpit Security Measures Proposed
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to mandate a low cost approach in addressing standards adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) concerning flightdeck door monitoring and ‘discreet’ crew […]
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Departed FAA Chief Says More Needs to be Done
Former Federal Aviation Administrator Marion Blakey believes she scored major accomplishments while heading the U.S. aviation agency, but says the FAA needs "to take care of business" if the United […]
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The Last Frontier in Aviation Safety
Nick Sabatini, the Federal Aviation Administration’s associate administrator for aviation safety, says "addressing the human element may well be one of the last frontiers in aviation safety." Speaking at the […]
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Technology to Reduce Runway Incursions
On August 15, 2007, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and more than 40 aviation leaders from airlines, airports, air traffic control and pilot unions, and aerospace manufacturers, agreed to quickly […]
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Near-term Runway Incursion Reduction Measures Revealed
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in partnership with its controllers and industry, on Aug. 15 agreed to step up efforts to reduce the number of runway mishaps at U.S. airports, […]
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Aviators Gather to Discuss Air Safety and Security
The Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA) held its 53rd Annual Air Safety & Security Forum on Aug. 8-9 with the theme of "Our View," promoting the airline pilots perspective […]
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Crossfield Accident Causes Concern
In the wake of the National Transportation Safety Board’s release of a factual report on the April 19, 2006, accident that killed legendary test pilot Scott Crossfield, the AOPA Air […]
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