FAA Investigating Medflight Pilot Who 'Fell Asleep' During Flight
The FAA is investigating whether a pilot “fell asleep at the controls of a helicopter while operating a flight to a Boston hospital from Martha’s Vineyard.”
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Pilots Report Lasers
BOSTON (AP) _ Federal officials say they are investigating after pilots reported that a laser was pointed at their airplanes in the Boston area.
The Federal Aviation Administration says pilots on two flights reported seeing the lasers Friday evening about 30 miles north of Boston's Logan airport...
Prof. Talks Drones
An associate professor at UMass Dartmouth's School of Law was part of an important discussion on a burgeoning industry in Massachusetts.
Associate Professor Hillary Farber joined in discussion with representatives from MassDevelopment, the Massachusetts Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Center, and the ACLU of Massachusetts to talk about drones and proposed uses and regulations...
FAA Delivers Cash
New Beford is receiving $800,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration to support work at the New Bedford Regional Airport. Its one of 14 grants awarded to Massachusetts airports.
The grant was announced Monday by the Congressional Delegation...