FAA Proposes New Pilot Training

According to CNN.com, under new proposed rules from the Federal Aviation Association, airline pilots and flight attendants would have to learn to respond to real world situations and demonstrate those skills in flight simulators and emergency drills. The FAA says these would be the most significant changes in crew training in the last 20 years. In the past, pilots only had to learn how to recognize and recover from problems, under this new proposed rule, they would have to demonstrate their skills. The FAA says this addresses issues brought up by Congress and over 25 recommendations suggested by the National Transportation Board. The goals of these new rules are meant to produce qualified crews and decrease aviation accidents. CNN says a public comment period on the rule closes on July 19, so that the FAA can spend time after that addressing the comments before making the rules official. The FAA is also working on addressing pilot fatigue, regulating flight time and rest periods as well as a rule setting minimum pilot qualifications.
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Airline Might Be Fined

Sky Limo air Charter likes to keep you updated with what’s going on with the airline industry, tourism and anything related to travel from baggage fees to new private jets . So our staff recently found out that about a week ago, the Federal Aviation Administration proposed $747,500 in maintenance violation fines against American Airlines. According to the FAA press release from March 12, 2010, the fines stem from a series of three penalties that began two years ago and affected 13 passenger flights. The FAA is proposing a huge civil penalty of $625,000 for a single case that happened in April 2008. The FAA is alleging that American Airlines mechanics diagnosed a problem with a Central Air Data Computer, improperly deferred the maintenance, and then flew the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 jetliner on 10 passenger flights before replacing the computer. For the second case, from March 2008, the FAA is seeking a $75,000 penalty and for the third one, a $87,500 fine.