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July 2006
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New landing recommendations issued by the FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last month issued a recommendation for new landing policies, requiring a 15 percent safety margin for airplanes landing on snowy or slippery runways. This move comes in response to an incident in December of 2005, when a Southwest Airlines plane skidded off a snow-covered runway in Chicago and killed a 6-year-old boy in a passing car.
The FAA policies call for planes to plan on “the most adverse expected conditions” when attempting to land in inclement weather, and then require pilots to add 15 percent to the estimated runway length they’ll need to land safely.
DetailsNorthwest changes its boarding procedures
Northwest Airlines took some of the structure out of its boarding process last month, moving to a procedure where most passengers board the aircraft randomly. First-class and elite-level frequent fliers, passengers with disabilities and families with children are still allowed to board first. After that, boarding is open to anyone, regardless of the zone or seat they were assigned, though airline staff limit the number of people allowed to board at one time.
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