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Some might find interesting Think Tank Urges DOGE To Make ATC ‘User-Funded’ Reason Foundation says government funding model a drag on ATC system. Russ Niles Updated Dec 21, 2024 5:50 AM EST Influential libertarian think tank the Reason Foundation has written an open letter to the incoming leaders of the Department of Government Efficiency to make air traffic control a "user-funded utility." The foundation, which is credited with coining the term "privatization," says most of the rest of the world (83 countries) has already distanced ATC from direct government control and are better off for it. "Ours is one of the very few still funded by taxes and micromanaged by a political body," the letter to Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy says. "Our ATC system is the world’s largest and was once known as the world’s most advanced. That is no longer the case." The letter says the inevitable short-term nature of government funding and the limits of it keep ATC constantly starved for innovation and the ability to keep up with technology. "It cannot afford to hire and keep top-quality engineers, software developers, and program managers, so it has become captive of large aerospace companies that define each new system’s requirements and produce new systems with extraneous bells and whistles, at enormous cost," the letter said. The Reason Foundation uses Nav Canada as an example, saying it has lower costs and is able to be much more nimble in tech acquisition and implementation. But Nav Canada also raised user fees dramatically in response to the sharp reduction of traffic during the COVID pandemic and in recent years has been hit with staff shortages that have resulted in service issues, particularly at and around major airports. FAA Institutes Multiple TFRs In Response To NJ Drones Violators could be criminally charged. Mark Phelps Updated Dec 20, 2024 4:30 AM EST Eleven of the 22 new drone-specific Temporary Flight Restrictions are visible in this image. The TFR just north of the Solberg VOR is the existing restriction over Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, NJ. Credit: ForeFlight The FAA instituted a series of 22 new Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) late yesterday prohibiting flight of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS—aka drones) within several specific areas in New Jersey. "Special permission" will be required to operate drones within the airspace. The TFRs will remain in effect until Jan. 17. TFRs had already been established over the Picatinny Arsenal and the Trump National Golf Club and remain in effect. The new TFRs appear to focus on areas along the approach paths to Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR), as well as some areas of critical infrastructure, such as the PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas) facility in Branchburg, New Jersey. According to the FAA Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM), officials have authority to use “deadly force” to enforce the restrictions if a drone poses an “imminent security threat.” Operators who violate the TFRs can be “intercepted, detained, and interviewed by law enforcement/security personnel.” The FAA may also impose civil penalties (up to $11,000 per violation) and take administrative action, including suspending or revoking the pilot’s certificate and pursuing criminal charges. Archer Moving In At 400K-Sq-Ft Georgia Factory Tooling is on the move, as production is scheduled to launch early next year. Mark Phelps Updated Dec 20, 2024 4:38 AM EST Credit: Archer Urban air mobility company Archer announced today it has received a certificate of occupancy for its 400,000-square-foot facility—to be known as “ARC”—in Covington, Georgia, collocated with the Covington Municipal Airport. The company is in the process of moving tooling on-site for producing its Midnight electronic aircraft, and production is expected to launch early next year. Archer expects to ramp up to a rate of two aircraft per month by year-end 2025. The ultimate production goal is 650 aircraft per year by 2030, according to Archer. The factory was constructed through a partnership with Stellantis, which contributed capi

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