Coming from an age where depression was not considered a medical condition, the new FAA ruling to remove decade only ban that prevented pilots from taking antidepressants, is a welcome change. FAA recently lifted the ban on four medications: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa and Lexapro. Prozac, Zoloft and Celexa have already lost patent protection and are available in generic form.   On a case-by-case basis beginning April 5, pilots who take one of four antidepressant medications –... Full Story

The FAA is investigating a report that a child apparently directed pilots last month from the air traffic control center at John F. Kennedy Airport. JFK Airport is one of the nation's busiest airports, and audio clips prove transmissions between pilots and the child occurred. You can listen to the audio clips below. You can hear that pilots were not all that concerned with the incident, and one pilot even tells the child "awesome job." It is true that there appeared to be an adult monitoring... Full Story

After generations of waiting, Jetpacks are finally a reality for the general consumer.  The Martin Aircraft Company has announced that it will be soon selling its revolutionary jetpack to the general public, along with private companies and military, of course. This new Martin Jetpack is truly a work of science fiction.  Using the preinstalled configuration, you can now travel solo for upwards of 30 miles on a tank of gas.  This is because FAA regulations do not allow a fuel... Full Story

USA Today (Thursday), a glitch in the FAA computer system that processes airlines'  flight plans has widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide. It is reported that the glitch will not cause any safety issue for landing/take-off and flights that are already in the air.   However, spokesman Christopher White said flight plans are having to be loaded manually because of a malfunction with the automated system. "Everything is safe in the air," White said.... Full Story