After failing to get a response from the controller on duty at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport shortly after midnight, American Airlines and United flights landed about fifteen minutes apart without incident. Was the controller sleeping?

Another weekend has passed, another explosion of traffic, and ATC capacity and frequency congestion has become more real to me. A look at ATC capacity, frequency congestion and some solutions.

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We lifted off Providenciales Airport on a local familiarization flight around the island. It was a lovely summer-like day and the experience was priceless. I worked the radios and the my camera like a pro. It was the million dollar helicopter ride of a lifetime.

The European satellite navigation network was declared certified March 2 for use by European civil-aviation authorities. The network is intended to complement the U.S. GPS satellite navigation constellation.