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| 11.02.2009 |
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Blame Placed for Nimrod Crash
It is reported that a UK government inquiry blames BAE Systems and QinetiQ for safety failings that caused an explosion on a RAF Nimrod reconnaissance plane over Afghanistan in 2006, killing all 14 on board. The report, prepared by Charles Haddon-Cave, a...
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 01, 2009 Dayton, OH DUSENBERRY MARK J 1905 WRIGHT FLYER N3635N 1905 Wright Flyer, collided with terrain following loss of control shortly after taking off from Huffman Prairie Flying Field at...
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| 11.02.2009 |
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Northwest Flight 188 Pilots Are Grounded
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Oct. 27 revoked the licenses of the two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles. The two wrong-way pilots were previously suspended from flying for Delta Air Lines through...
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| 11.02.2009 |
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Cyberspace No Fly Zone
Your remember yours. I remember mine. Every pilot remembers ground school. Mine was in a dingy and dark corner of the low-rent district of a Florida airport. The three-classroom facility smelled like stale coffee and mildew. The air conditioning worked fine...
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Air Canada Pilots to Track Fatigue
The Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA) has launched an initiative to track incidents of fatigue experienced by pilots flying the airline's mainline fleet. "Pilot fatigue is a top safety concern for our members and a major issue that aviation...
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| 11.02.2009 |
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Asleep at the Wheel
Two pilots for Go! Airlines who slumbered during a flight in Hawaii, were suspended for careless and reckless operation of an aircraft by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and subsequently fired by their employer. The captain was later found as...
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Safety & Technology Trends
FAA Approves AWOS AV All Weather, Inc. (AWI) has been granted approval for an Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) Type AV (Altimeter and Visibility). AWI has been designing and producing various AWOS Types for over 20 years including AWOS Types A, I...
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| 11.02.2009 |
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Security Shortlines
TSA to Test Explosives Detection Technology The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in partnership with the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority, will begin testing advanced explosives detection technology as part of TSA's...
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| 11.02.2009 |
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Safety Rules & Regulations
Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors O-470, IO-470, TSIO-470, IO-520, TSIO-520, IO-550, and IOF-550 Series Reciprocating Engines; Correction Final rule; correction. SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting airworthiness directive (AD) 2009-19-06, which...
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Pilot Error Blamed for 2008 HEMS Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Oct. 27 ruled that the probable cause of the fatal crash of a Maryland State Police (MSP) helicopter emergency medical services flight ("Trooper 2") was the pilot's attempt to regain visual...
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| 11.02.2009 |
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Predicting a Caller's Fate
What if a 911 operator and/or hospital emergency room staff could better assess whether an injured party is actually about to die? Could this additional critical information be used to determine whether an emergency medical services (EMS) helicopter should be...
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| 11.02.2009 |
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Autopilot Available for Medical Choppers
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently drafted and sent to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) numerous recommendations that Safety Board members believe would improve the safety margins for the helicopter emergency medical services...
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Raytheon Improving Pilot Situational Awareness
The U..S. Army has awarded Raytheon a $13 million contract to develop additional sensor prototypes for the Advanced Distributed Aperture System (ADAS), which gives helicopter pilots 360-degree situational awareness. The award is the first extension of a Joint...
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| 10.26.2009 |
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'Distracted' Northwest Pilots Overshoot Destination
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a Northwest Airlines flight that overshot its destination by 150 miles after pilots reportedly got into a "heated discussion." According to the Safety Board, "the crew stated...
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| 10.26.2009 |
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Flight Simulators Help
In Air Mobility Command, the use of flight simulators as an Air Force Smart Operation for the 21st Century (AFSO 21) effort is helping to significantly reduce costs, maximize training and make more aircraft available for operational missions. The use of...
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| 10.26.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
Police Chopper Shot Down in Brazil Two Brazilian policemen were killed after their helicopter came under fire from gang members below them and crashed. The pilot struggled to put the helicopter down safely after being shot in the leg by suspected...
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| 10.26.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Sept 02, 2009 Kurnoon, India BELL 430 VT-APG Government of Andhra Pradesh Gad helicopter crashed enroute to Chitoor, India from Hyderabad, India. There were 2 crew members and 3 passengers, including the...
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| 10.26.2009 |
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DOT IG to Probe Aviation Accidents
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Inspector General's office will look into whether pilot experience and pay correlate to commercial aviation accidents. In May, the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and...
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| 10.26.2009 |
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A Clearer Vision?
At least 250,000 airline road warriors are awaiting word on the future of the nation's Registered Traveler program, which remains in disarray but could be ready to make a comeback. On June 22, 200,000 clients of the Verified Identify Pass (VIP) Clear service...
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| 10.26.2009 |
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New 'Black Box' Might Help Solve Air Crash Mysteries
The fatal crash of Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330, over the South Atlantic on June 1, 2009 brought new focus on determining the cause of such inexplicable events - such as when a state-of-the-art aircraft suddenly falls from the sky and is lost...
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