Post by Don Gieseke on Oct 3, 2013 14:42:30 GMT -6
Length of shutdown will determine aviation impact
The federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 will not disrupt air traffic control or cut into flight service or notam-distribution operations. But pilots could feel the bite of a prolonged shutdown in delayed medical certification, slower processing of pilot certificates, unrepaired navaids, and numerous other FAA functions as a result of staff furloughs. Those effects of the partial government shutdown were identified in an analysis by AOPA's Government Affairs Department, which will keep AOPA members informed about the changing implications of the deadlock between the House and Senate over funding the federal government for fiscal 2014.
AOPA Online.
The federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 will not disrupt air traffic control or cut into flight service or notam-distribution operations. But pilots could feel the bite of a prolonged shutdown in delayed medical certification, slower processing of pilot certificates, unrepaired navaids, and numerous other FAA functions as a result of staff furloughs. Those effects of the partial government shutdown were identified in an analysis by AOPA's Government Affairs Department, which will keep AOPA members informed about the changing implications of the deadlock between the House and Senate over funding the federal government for fiscal 2014.
AOPA Online.