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The pilot in command has final authority over Air Force One
Air Force Instruction 11-202, Volume 3 says the following in Chapter 1, part 1.1.1 (as in, the very first thing in the document):
1.1.1. Pilot in Command Authority. The Pilot in Command (PIC), regardless of rank, is responsible for, and is the final authority for the operation of the aircraft.
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You won't see it done in the fixed wing world unless the aircraft is tied down or otherwise securely restrained (like when you tie off the tail to something when hand starting your no-starter taildragger; some pilots just use chocks or parking brakes to hand bomb their airplane, but it's a terrible idea).
However, it's common in the helicopter world ...
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That's because 8050-1 is the Aircraft Registration Application, and 8050-3 is the Certificate of Aircraft Registration.
You submit 8050-1, and the FAA sends you 8050-3.
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The FAA has an airmen inquiry search portal. I put Nathalie Brown and came up with Nathalie Myrtle Brown with the following details:
Certificate: PRIVATE PILOT Date of Issue: 11/25/1968
Ratings: PRIVATE PILOT
AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND
AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND
INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE
As @FredLarson points out in comments the date supplied seems to be the ...
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Some reasons for an airline to sell some of its fleet:
they need quick cash (as ratchet freak points out). This usually means the company is in serious trouble
they're changing their route network and there's no more need for it (e.g. KLM dropped a lot of very short flights in the 1990s and early 2000s, and got rid of the aircraft that were operating them ...
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How does an oversight like this exist for such an extended period of time?
Because it doesn't get reported.
Is this something that should be reported?
Yes, it should be reported, otherwise this oversight will exist for an extended period of time.
This dAFD website contains a link that should be followed to [r]eport any A/FD errors or changes. ...
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It looks to me like you need to file FAA Form 7480-1, Notice of Landing Area Proposal. There is a checkbox for "Deactivation or Abandonment".
The form explains that you have to give 90 days advance notice. So you shouldn't make any changes until 90 days after filing the form. This presumably gives them time to update charts, so that pilots know the ...
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Well, sort of. The Kennedy Space Center, where the shuttle operations were conducted, has an ATC. but then, the show was run by NASA, not FAA.
The shuttle operations were coordinated through the Aerospace Control Officer (ACO) at the Air Force 45 th Space Wing’s Eastern Range (it used a military TACAN). FAA was informed of the shuttle landing and nothing ...
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What is a TRACON (Terminal Radar Approach CONtrol)?
A TRACON is a term used in the US for what is elsewhere known as the Terminal Control (ICAO terminology), the control in charge of operations around one or more large airports. It doesn't manage ATC at airports, which is provided by TOWERs. TRACON is therefore an intermediate step used for:
Climbing ...
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The FAA chart user's guide says:
Hard-surfaced runways greater than 8069' or some multiple runways less than 8069'
It's the latter case of some multiple runways less than 8069'.
This is also confirmed in the post, "What is significant about the number 8069 ft?"
Specialists also place these polygons around the runway pattern of aerodromes with ...
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If:
Your unmanned aircraft weighs between 250g and 25kg (including fuel and cargo),
You are not flying under the Special Rule for Model Aircraft, also known as section 336
You intend to operate it outdoors, and
You are operating it in the United States,
you need to register your drone through the FAA's online registration system. If your drone is heavier ...
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The de Havilland Comet quickly comes to mind, with the airplane grounded after two catastrophic break ups in flight. The Comet was returned to service once the problem had been identified and corrected in 1958. Too late, however for the airplane to be a commercial success as the Boeing 707 had captured most of the commercial jet market in the intervening ...
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I had a very similar situation. Along with the documentation they requested that was available to me, I submitted a letter explaining my lack of the older records. This was apparently acceptable to the physician reviewing my case because I was issued a third-class medical cert. You can borrow from the verbiage I used (identifying information removed):
I am ...
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Although Lnafziger's answer is correct, I'd like to elaborate on the purpose of the airspace classes.
Class A: This airspace is intended for high-speed, point to point travel. That is why pilots flying in Class A must be instrument rated and in contact with air traffic control (ATC); aircraft above 18,000 feet are likely to travel quickly and may not have ...
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You can't get real-time data from the FAA without an operational need, and organizations which do receive real-time data cannot legally re-distribute this data publicly, except to other organizations approved by the FAA. An operational need pretty much means you have to be a flight dispatcher for an airline or commercial operator, not just have an interest ...
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ICAO is the International Civil Aviation Organization, a specialized agency of United Nations. It was created after the Convention on International Civil Aviation (the Chicago Convention) of 1944 was ratified in 1947. The purpose of ICAO is according to the convention:
"WHEREAS the future development of international civil aviation can greatly help to ...
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The OpenSky Network has a free open-source API for real-time air traffic data. In its current version it allows users to retrieve live (and partially historical data). The data is retrieved by a network of ADS-B receivers and consists of
ICAO 24-bit transponder ID to identify the aircraft
the flight's callsign
aircraft's current location (latitude, ...
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When I have had to file NOTAMs for skydiving demonstration jumps, I just called AFSS (1-877-4-US-NTMS) and asked to file. The folks at Lockheed are way more helpful than the Feds used to be and will walk you through the process, but it is still good to have your information together before you call. At a minimum you need a description of your activity, ...
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The short version, for non-aviation people is as follows:
Class A: All Airspace above 18,000 ft. Anybody flying here must receive a clearance from, be talking to, and be controlled by ATC.
Class B: Airspace within approximately 30 miles and 10,000 feet of the ground around the busiest airports in the US. Again, anybody flying here must receive a clearance ...
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It is the year followed by the day of the year of the last ammendment to the chart. If there have been no changes to the chart since it was first issued, this space is blank. In this case the chart was revised on the 171st day of 2019. If you look at the bottom left hand portion of the chart, the date shows the last time the procedure was revised e.g.—...
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First allow me to give a quick introduction to RNAV and RNP before geting to SAAAR / RNP AR.
Area Navigation (RNAV) is a method of instrument flight rules (IFR) navigation that allows an aircraft to fly on any desired path within the coverage of referenced navigation beacons, rather than navigating directly to and from the beacons. In other words, waypoints ...
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These days, with digital recording, it's likely that nothing special happens.
"Mark the tape" is a holdover from when ATC recordings were actually on tapes - you could ask a controller to "mark" a tape to hold it and prevent it being recycled for another recording while your request for a copy of the tape is being processed. (Anecdotally I've been told some ...
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Yes, in fact there are a number of Non-Federal Control Towers (NFCT) in the United States. These are NOT the same as Federal Contract Towers (FCT), which are funded by the FAA and operated by contract personnel.
NFCTs, on the other hand, are usually funded by the local airport authority. Some examples (not authoritative or all inclusive): Mojave (MHV), ...
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I'd say no, you're likely to be busted under 91.13...
14 CFR § 91.13 - Careless or reckless operation
(a)Aircraft operations for the purpose of air navigation. No person
may operate an aircraft in a careless or reckless manner so as to
endanger the life or property of another.
Having had a parking brake slip on a small GA aircraft once or twice ...
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According to AOPA's medical guru on their discussion board (members only, or I would link to an example) it is possible to get a medical certificate following a tumor removal but only after a 5-year wait and a battery of tests.
But having said that, medical issues are very individual and the FAA's AME guidance suggests that one year is enough in some cases. ...
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The FAA has no authority over roads, bridges or any other public roads. Usually, it's the the event organizer who's responsible for requesting and coordinating road closures; think of triathlons, parades etc. And even without the FAA, there are very good reasons for the local police to close the bridges: rubbernecking and accidents caused by distracted ...
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A "Counseling Session" is the lightest slap on the wrist the FAA can give you (aside from doing nothing).
Basically it means "you screwed up, you know you screwed up, and we (the FAA) know you know you screwed up" -- they just want to sit you down with someone from the FSDO (probably a FAA Safety Team representative) and have a conversation to make sure ...
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Each airports timezone is listed in the Airport/Facility Directory. I think the FAA is starting to call these "Chart Supplements" now though. You can search for specific airports here but it looks like the results are in .pdf format. The value you want is circled in red here:
EDIT: As far as digital sources, explicit time zone information seems missing from ...
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You must request a Special Flight Permit from the nearest FSDO (Flight Standards District Office).
You'll need to fill out Form 8130-6, Application for U.S. Airworthiness, appropriately calling out the reasons you need a SFP (ferry flight, etc). Once the form is submitted, you may be subject to an inspection by an FAA official or representative, verifying ...
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The FAA provides an online reporting tool here I would say it falls under "aviation concern". In your description if you include tail number and time they should be able to figure out who was flying (or in the cockpit if its a 2 man situation). You can also contact your local FSDO and report the tail number and time of incident. Aircraft owners/renters (the ...
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