The FAA (Booth No. 2039, 2606) now requires “direct observation” during drug and alcohol tests. Effective November 1, observers must ask an employee to “raise his or her shirt, blouse or dress/skirt, as appropriate, above the waist; and lower clothing and underpants to show you, by turning around, that they do not have a prosthetic device.” An employee’s failure to cooperate constitutes refusal to take the test.
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Van Nuys Noisy Phaseout Could Bolster BUR Traffic
Tuesday 11. of November 2008 A draft environmental impact report for Van Nuys (Calif.) Airport’s “Noisier Aircraft Phaseout” project suggests that most aircraft might divert... |
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DHS To Issue New Visa for Student Pilots
Saturday 01. of November 2008 The Department of Homeland Security is creating a new visa category, M, to replace the J-1 visa, which allows foreign flight school students to... |
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Will FAA Allow Supersonic Overland Flights?
Thursday 30. of October 2008 Hopeful manufacturers of supersonic business jets–Aerion, Gulfstream and Supersonic Aerospace International–are encouraged by an updated FAA... |
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DOT To Press Ahead with New York Slot Auctions
Friday 10. of October 2008 The Department of Transportation is pressing forward with plans to auction takeoff and landing slots at the three major New York-area airports,... |
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TSA Plan Would Sharply Complicate Operations for All GA Aircraft Weighing 12,500 Pounds or More
Thursday 09. of October 2008 The TSA today released a notice of proposed rulemaking for its Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP), which would require all U.S. operators of... |
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