“As the former president and CEO of Republic Airways, Mesaba Airlines, and Business Express Airlines, Brian brings over three decades of experience in aviation and executive leadership to this critical position,” Trump said in a March 17, 2025, Truth Social post.
FAA
Here we go…again
The FAA opens a new remote tower facility in Atlantic City, but we’ve been down this path before.
General aviation survival tips and techniques
Improved survival planning before flight, along with survival training, can significantly improve a pilot’s chances of surviving an accident.
FAA video series increases safety for general aviation pilots
“Pilots and flight instructors are tapping into this resource to fly safely and educate trainees, evidenced by the 1 million-plus views to the series on YouTube,” officials noted.
FAA postpones controversial change to medicals
A proposal to immediately issue denials for incomplete medical applications has been postponed, with the FAA slating a “listening session” to get feedback before making any decisions.
GA advocate raises alarm about California unleaded avgas court motion
The court action is “premature and counterproductive,” and could “cause undue harm to the general aviation community,” according to officials with the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA).
ATC hiring supercharged
“The FAA is opening its hiring window to become an air traffic controller for the best and brightest in our country from Thursday, Feb. 27 to March 17, and we are making it more efficient than ever to apply and more affordable to begin training,” FAA officials said.
Pilots complain ADS-B information being used beyond original intent
Aircraft owners invested over half a billion dollars of their own money to comply with the ADS-B mandate, believing it would only be used to make flying safer and more efficient. Instead, they are increasingly being targeted with enforcement actions, legal harassment, and bills from third parties to collect airport fees — things that are far from the equipage mandate’s original purpose.
Do they really want to hear from us?
The juxtaposition of the Piper AD story and the story that followed put a smile on my face.