Steve Scott
Articles By Steve
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Unprofessional Pilots Need Not Apply
United Airlines has suspended a pilot who was arrested in London on suspicion that he was about to fly a Boeing 767 with 124 passengers while exceeding the legal limit […]
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Fallout from NW Flight 188
The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles have filed appeals of their license revocations with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The appeals were filed Nov. 4, […]
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Northwest Flight 188 Pilots Are Grounded
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Oct. 27 revoked the licenses of the two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles. The two wrong-way pilots were […]
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‘Distracted’ Northwest Pilots Overshoot Destination
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a Northwest Airlines flight that overshot its destination by 150 miles after pilots reportedly got into a "heated discussion." According to […]
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$9M in Penalties for Two U.S. Airlines
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed fines totaling $9.2 million against US Airways and United Airlines for operating planes that did not comply with FAA safety directives or the […]
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Fewer Close Calls on Runways
The number of serious runway incursions at U.S, airports was cut in half during Fiscal Year 2009, according to he Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). There were 12 serious incursions in […]
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Fatal HEMS Crash in South Carolina
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the fatal crash of an emergency medical service (EMS) helicopter near Georgetown, SC on Sept. 25. The Eurocopter AS-350 B2 (N417AE) helicopter […]
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Pilot Work Rules to Change
Pilot fatigue initiatives resulting from the Feb. 12 fatal crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 in Buffalo, NY were revealed at a House aviation subcommittee hearing on Sept. 23. Among […]
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New FAA Safety Initiatives Unveiled
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt is putting a new spin on air safety, moving to improving the agency’s response to public safety complaints and whistleblower charges while ensuring […]
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Air Safety in the Big Apple
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is revising flight procedures to create safe, dedicated operating corridors for all the aircraft that fly at lower altitudes around Manhattan and over the Hudson […]
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