(NTSB) cautions pilots about in-cockpit (NEXRAD)

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is cautioning pilots to be aware that in-cockpit Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD) information can be up to 15-20 minutes older than indicated on the display and that relying on such information for real-time reports can cause safety problems when aircraft are transiting fast-moving weather systems.
 

'Line Up and Wait' to Replace 'Position and Hold'

Starting Oct. , "taxi into position and hold," will no longer be issued rather, controllers will use "line up and wait."

Aircraft Registration Rules Change.  FAA issued its final ruling mandating the re-registration of all U.S. civil aircraft.  In an effort to clear clutter from the aircraft registry and provide more up-to-date information to law enforcement and other agencies, the FAA will require owners to begin re-registering their aircraft in a rolling program that will begin November 1, 2010 and end in December 2013.

For Immediate Release - Baltimore, MD - May 27, 2010 - Ultra Aviation is pleased to introduce its redesigned website.