REAL ID Act: Some States Given Extensions for Compliance

Have you forgotten about the “Real ID” Act of 2004? Well, the Federal Government hasn’t and a hard deadline is coming this year. In 2005, this controversial program passed into federal laws as a national set of standards ensuring all states' licenses verify identity documents the same way. On December 20, 2013, the Department of [...]

By |January 22nd, 2018|Aviation News|Comments Off on REAL ID Act: Some States Given Extensions for Compliance

Are Pilotless Planes in Our Future?

Utopia: a place of ideal perfection. Tall, bright buildings between smooth highways surrounded by green grass. Driverless cars making seamless lane changes. Computers performing jobs better than humans ever could. Appealing as this may sound, real life is a bit more… messy. Pilotless planes seem like something taken out of a Utopian society that will [...]

By |June 12th, 2017|Aviation News, General Aviation, Technology|Comments Off on Are Pilotless Planes in Our Future?

You May Need a New Form of ID to Fly in the U.S.

On January 22, 2018, travelers who live in certain states are going to need a new form of ID—other than a driver's license—in order to board a domestic flight. Some of these states include: Kentucky, Maine, Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. This comes in the final phase of implementing the REAL ID Act. States [...]

By |December 14th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on You May Need a New Form of ID to Fly in the U.S.