Steve Scott
Articles By Steve
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Stagnant Budget Levels in Store For FAA Going into 2007
Like most areas other than national security and defense, federal spending for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the safety programs it runs would decrease or just barely hold their […]
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In Removing Debris from Runways, Vancouver Airport Enters New Era
There has to be a better way of finding and removing runway debris — like all the metal scraps, bolts, animal carcasses and garden-variety litter — than periodically sending grounds […]
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Layers of Maintenance Outsourcing, Use of Subcontractors Difficult to Track
Beyond all the publicity around a recent government audit about the lack of oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and airlines of non-certificated aircraft repair stations (Air Safety Week, […]
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FAA and Union Go Into a Stall Over Fate of Air Traffic Control
Aviation safety hangs in the balance as contract talks between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the air traffic controllers’ union have stalemated. While FAA insists that it only wants […]
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FAA Comes Up with Game Plan For ‘End Zone’ Improvements
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is embarking on a 10-year plan to at least improve, if not fully bring up to standard, the runway ends at most of the nation’s […]
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Modernization, Safety Data Integration Remain Top Priorities in 2006
In 2006, the U.S. air safety community will continue its attempts to take the nation’s aviation network toward a "system safety approach" and to modernize many of its procedures, says […]
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Structural Failure May Have Led To Chalk’s Air Crash
Investigators are homing in on metal fatigue, probably aggravated by corrosion or sloppy repair, as a primary cause of the Chalk’s Ocean Airways fatal accident on Dec. 19, 2005. The […]
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Cockpit-Cabin Security Proposal Raises Concerns About Need and Cost
A firestorm of controversy has been ignited by the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) issued Sept. 21 by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding surveillance means immediately outside the cockpit […]
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The New Security Changes: More Needs To Be Done
By Billie Vincent The decision by the head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Kip Hawley, to reorient the TSA’s screening workforce toward increased emphasis on detecting improvised explosive devices […]
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Simulations Can Document Effectiveness of Inerting
A unique method of assessing fuel tank safety may in fact be the most suitable approach. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently published for industry comment a notice of proposed […]
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