Not Quite Up With the Times

The FAA, it is said, lags technology-sometimes significantly. These pages have been sprinkled with examples over the years. One recent example was in Jeff Van Wests article, A Bit Over Ninety, which appeared just last month.In that article, Jeff touched on the protected airspace for a turn at a fix. Before area navigation, all airways and procedures were designed expecting us to pass over the fix, suddenly realize that fact, and then turn to intercept the outbound course.

Key Takeaways:

• The FAA frequently lags behind modern technology and regulatory updates, impacting areas such as navigation procedure design.
• A significant example is the "Shy Bladder Protocol" for pilot drug screenings, where inability to provide a urine sample within three hours is considered a test refusal.
• This protocol can result in severe career repercussions for pilots, despite other industries being permitted less restrictive alternative testing methods like hair samples.

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