by Jillian Gustafson | Jul 10, 2012 | Blog
Air France Flight 447 Report Cites Lack of Training in ‘Surprise Situations’; Hauntingly Similar to Flight 3407 Findings Buffalo, New York- July 10, 2012 – Responding to last week’s release of a final report on the causes of the fatal 2009 Air France...
by Jillian Gustafson | Mar 23, 2010 | Blog
Late yesterday, by a vote of 93-0, the Senate (finally) passed the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act. The FAA has been authorized by short-term extensions since 2007, it took a lot to get to this point. Just this year: FAA is now under...
by Jillian Gustafson | Oct 23, 2009 | Blog
This week, I had the opportunity to attend a screening in the GE Aviation Lecture series at the National Air and Space Museum. Miles O’Brien and Patty Wagstaff were presenting a film they made about ongoing pilot training at the Kenyan Wildlife Service. It was...
by Jillian Gustafson | Oct 15, 2009 | Blog
Given the short period of time I’ve been at this, I need to find a way to better balance this responsibility when the rest of my life gets busy! I apologize for the time away, I’m trying to get back to it! I’ll cover the last few weeks in another...
by Jillian Gustafson | Sep 23, 2009 | Blog
This morning, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Aviation is holding a hearing. More information on the FAA’s “call to action” on airline safety and pilot training can be found on the committee website. ...
