by Alan Armstrong | Sep 15, 2009 | Aircraft, History
Flying an Original 1909 Bleriot XI Flying an Original 1909 Bleriot XI It has been my honor to fly an original 1909 Bleriot this summer at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. It is the oldest flying airplane in the country, and its sister ship was the first plane to cross the...
by Alan Armstrong | Aug 15, 2009 | Airshows, History, Travel, War Aircraft
Oshkosh 2009 – – A 21 Hour Odyssey OSHKOSH 2009 – – A Twenty-One Hour Odyssey An Early Morning Departure Our cadre of Oshkosh adventurers reported to Epps Air Service at PDK around 04:00 for an early morning departure in Milo Pinckney’s Navajo...
by Alan Armstrong | Jul 15, 2009 | Airport Vulnerability, Department of Homeland Security, FAA, Legal, National Security, TSA
General Aviation Presents Limited Threats To Security On May 27, 2009, Richard L. Skinner, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security released his report entitled “The TSA’s Role in General Aviation Security.” The report was made at the request of...
by Alan Armstrong | Jun 15, 2009 | FAA, Legal, NTSB
NSTB adjudicates Falsification Cases on Summary Judgment Historically, if a pilot is accused of violating the Federal Aviation regulations, he receives a trial or hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. The judge considers the evidence and then renders a decision...
by Alan Armstrong | May 15, 2009 | Legal, TSA
Abuses of Power by the TSA INFORMATION BULLETIN PROGRESS IS BEING MADE IN CONGRESS TO CURTAIL ABUSES OF POWER BY THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION The TSA has visited two oppressive initiatives directed toward the United States general aviation community that...