The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing new guidelines for de-icing airplanes which weigh less than 60,000 pounds. The new rules would require planes to initiate de-icing the moment they encounter conditions “conducive to ice buildup,” according to Bloomberg.com. The current guidelines state pilots should start de-icing when buildup is between a quarter- and half-inch…
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A drunk pedestrian can be a danger to herself and cause traffic problems. A drunk driver puts everyone in his vicinity at risk. A drunk airline pilot, however, can cause almost untold tragedy, as commercial plane crashes rarely leave survivors and often produce considerable damage on the ground. Commercial air carriers recognize the risks of…
31 students from Beverly Manner Middle School and Buffalo Gap High School were on a bus ready for another day of learning and social activity in Augusta County, Virginia (VA). Suddenly, the trip took a terrible turn when a Mazda MVP slammed into a Kia Spectra which collided with the bus on Va. 42 (Little…
In his latest post to the Norfolk Injuryboard, my colleague John C. happily reports that elected officials throughout Hampton Roads recently agreed to support a plan to bring high-speed passenger rail to Suffolk, Chesapeake and Norfolk. The proposed line would run from just south of Richmond along Rt. 460 and existing freight tracks operated by…