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Jan 10

Report: Government not ensuring airline pilots’ skills are sharp

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press

The government is falling short in ensuring airline pilots keep up their flying skills and get full training on how to monitor sophisticated automated control systems in cockpits, according to the Transportation Department's internal watchdog.

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Dec 28

Most helicopters unprotected as bird strikes rise, FAA warns

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- Government researchers warned 10 years ago that changes were needed in helicopter designs to prevent birds from crashing through windshields and disabling pilots. Today, dangerous bird strikes are on the rise, but there are still no safety standards…

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Nov 21

Aviation task force recommends registration of even smaller drones

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press

An aviation industry task force is recommending that operators be required to register drones weighing as little as a half a pound, a threshold that could include some remote-controlled toys, industry officials said.

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Oct 19

Drone close calls spur government to require registration

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- The federal government will require many drone aircraft to be registered, a move prompted by the growing number of reported close calls and incidents that pose safety risks, officials announced Monday.

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Oct 13

Industry group says U.S. faces critical shortage of air traffic controllers

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press

A chronic shortage of controllers has reached a crisis that will lead to widespread flight delays if left unchecked, officials for the union that represents air traffic controllers said Tuesday.

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Aug 13

Pilot reports of drone sightings more than double, FAA says

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Pilot reports of drone sightings so far this year are more than double last year, government regulators say, raising concern about the potential for a deadly collision.

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Aug 13

Pilot reports of drone sightings more than double

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press

Pilot reports of drone sightings so far this year are more than double last year, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, raising concern about the potential for a deadly collision.

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Aug 10

Study shows chronic fatigue among air traffic controllers

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Air traffic controllers' work schedules often lead to chronic fatigue, making them less alert and endangering the safety of the national air traffic system, according to a study the government has kept secret for nearly four years.

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Mar 31

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Does the U.S. need to change its mental health screening process for pilots?

By PBS News Hour

According to Lufthansa, the co-pilot who crashed a Germanwings flight into the French Alps had informed the company of severe depression in 2009. Judy Woodruff talks to Dr. Warren Silberman, a former FAA medical certification manager, and Dr. William Hurt…

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Feb 15

FAA releases long-awaited proposed commercial drone rules

By Triana Kalmanoff

The Federal Aviation Administration released a list of long-awaited proposed rules governing the usage of small commercial drones on Sunday.

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