Risk study needed before FAA ditches direction finders
Risk study needed before FAA ditches direction finders
GPS, ADS-B, and advanced radar services have improved aviation safety, but the FAA should ensure that they are adequate substitutes for tried-and-true direction finders (DF). That’s the message AOPA sent the FAA in formal comments filed March 28 in response to the agency’s plan to decommission the remaining 22 DF sites in Alaska. Read more on AOPA Online.
April 4, 2008
The FAA has proposed a reduced Class D airspace area at Alaska’s Bryant Army Airfield after concerns from the public, saying additional information is needed.
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