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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed regulations for routine use of some unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as UAVs or drones. (Summary of regulations.) While saying there are “still more questions than answers about the FAA proposals,” Slack Davis managing partner Ladd Sanger, who focuses on aviation litigation, called the release of the…
Three crashes involving commercial trucks in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in the past nine months have highway drivers afraid and transportation safety experts angry over improper vehicle inspections. All three crashes involved a leaf spring, a part of a truck’s suspension system that helps spread the weight of the load over the vehicle’s chassis and…
In an interview with CNET, Slack Davis aviation attorney Ladd Sanger commented about the new rules related to UAS (unmanned aerial systems) proposed this week by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “This latest proposal is actually more workable than what I expected to see as version 1.0 from the FAA,” said Sanger. Read more of the…
Transportation deaths in the United States dropped 3.1 percent from 2012 to 2013, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced recently. The total counts were 34,678 deaths in 2013 and 35,796 the year before. The NTSB gathered its data from the Department of Transportation and Department of Homeland Security and broke down the statistics by…
Last week’s winter storm held up air travel along the East Coast, with airlines canceling thousands of flights in the region and shutting down operations at some airports for days. Caught in another storm Monday, aviation authorities in the area canceled more than 1,100 additional flights. These widespread cancellations inconvenience travelers and carriers alike but…
From recent news reports we learned that the federal government is investigating child seat maker Graco because of delays in the company’s recent child seat recall – one of the largest in U.S. history – due to a defect in the seats’ harness buckles. A review of Graco’s documents indicate the company was aware of…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has plans for a busy 2015. Posting its goals for the New Year comes in the form of a “Most Wanted List.” The NTSB plans to use the list as a road map for navigating its advocacy priorities. While the safety agency’s goals may seem lofty to some, the…
Technological advancements have built a safety net around air travel that is mostly welcome and relieving. In a recent study by Allianz Global Corporation and Specialty Insurer and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the fatality rate for commercial flights dropped during the last decade to two people per 100 million passengers.
Aviation attorney Michael Slack spoke to KVUE-TV reporter Andy Pierrotti about the uptick in the number of incursions on U.S. runways – as well as possible causes. Andy’s report is excerpted in this post. We also have included a link to the USA Today companion story.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the latest advancement in aviation infrastructure improvements with the launch of the North Texas NextGen Metroplex project. This air traffic upgrade, enhanced by Global Positioning System (GPS), offers more safe, efficient and echo-friendly flights for airlines, crew members and passengers.