Steve Scott

Articles By Steve

  • Unprofessional Pilots Need Not Apply

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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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