Hello, AVT 422:

The blog topic for this week (January 30) is:

Individual and Industry Ramifications of Flight/Duty Regulations

On August 1, 2010, President Obama signed PL 111-216, The Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2010.  A “spinoff” of the law was NPRM 2012-4627, Pilot Certification and Qualification Requirements for Air Carrier Operations.  These acts have multiple ramifications for the industry.  However, for the purpose of this blog, we will focus on how this law has the potential to affect your career, as well as EMU's future in flight training.

PL 111-216 and NPRM 2012-4627 are posted in File Sharing.

Please address the following:

1.  Write a one-paragraph summary of PL 111-216.

2.  Address these items. 

1. One specific issue that has the potential to affect your career.
2. One specific issue that has the potential to affect EMU's future in flight training.
3. When addressing these specific issues, be sure to indicate what the change is by defining the pre-law status.

3.  Write a paragraph or two about each issue.

4.  Include in your discussions . . .

1. What are the potential benefits and challenges to the issues that you listed in #2?
2. Do you agree that the changes that you addressed in #2 are necessary or merely reactive?  Why or why not?

Grading criteria for this blog post will be as follows. 

Summary paragraph of the law.........................5 points

Address both issues (2a and 2b)......................4 points

Depth of discussion.............................................2 points

Appropriate links and citations..........................2 points

Grammar/Style......................................................2 points

Three significant comments on other blogs....3 points

Total.....................................................................18 points

Do not forget the following:

1.  Address ALL the above issues to receive full credit.

2.  Do not forget to add a link and integrate that link smoothly. Cite your sources, using APA formatting, at the bottom of   your post.

3.  Please proofread your work.

4.  In lieu of sending me your comments via e-mail, upload your comments to the Dropbox.

Your post is due by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday evening.

Comments are due by the start of class on January 30

Enjoy,

Dr. Tartalone