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| 08.25.2008 |
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FAA Orders Review of Eclipse 500 Certification
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting a month-long review of the Eclipse 500 Very Light Jet (VLJ) in response to allegations of safety issues when the VLJ was certified by the federal agency in 2006. The charges will also be aired at a...
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| 08.25.2008 |
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Study Reviews Spatial Disorientation
An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) research report has examined the problem of spatial disorientation. Flying an aircraft is a challenging activity that exposes pilots to many potential hazards. One of the most significant of these is spatial...
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| 08.25.2008 |
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Making Plastic Stiffer, Lighter And Stronger
A Michigan State University researcher has developed a nanomaterial that makes plastic stiffer, lighter and stronger and could result in more fuel-efficient aircraft and cars. The material - xGnP Exfoliated Graphite NanoPlatelets---should be instrumental in...
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| 08.25.2008 |
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Safety Rules and Regulations
Aviation Safety Inspector Airport Access. Final Rule. SUMMARY: Two rulemakings finalized several years ago removed regulatory language regarding the statutory authority of Aviation Safety Inspectors to access airport operations areas (AOAs), security...
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| 08.25.2008 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks August 01, 2008 Adriatic Sea, Croatia Piper PA-44-180 D-GZXB Seminole crashed into the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Zadar, Croatia. The two pilots on-board were fatally injured. The...
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| 08.18.2008 |
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NTSB Probes Easton, MA Crash
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators are investigating the Aug. 12 crash of a Beechcraft Bonanza into a shopping center parking lot in Easton, MA, fatally injuring all three aboard. The Angel Flight carrying a cancer patient to Boston...
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| 08.18.2008 |
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NTSB Addresses Runway Collision at Florida Airport
On November 6, 2007, a Cessna 208B (N701SE) operated by Florida Air Cargo, and a Beech E18S (N18R) operated by Island Air Service, collided on taxiway C at the intersection with taxiway N at Opa Locka Airport (OPF), Miami, FL. There were no injuries but both...
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| 08.18.2008 |
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Alaska Air Cancels Flights Due to Volcanic Ash
Alaska Airlines was forced to cancel nearly 50 flights between the state of Alaska and Lower 48 states and had to add flights to re-accommodate about 5,200 passengers affected by earlier cancellations due to the threat of volcanic ash. The airline suspended...
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| 08.18.2008 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
ALPA Condemns Criminalization of Concorde Accident Captain John Prater, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, deplores the decision by French prosecutors to pursue a criminal investigation of the 2000 Concorde crash in Paris. "France's archaic...
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| 08.18.2008 |
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Safety Rules & Regs
Special Awareness Training for the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. Final rule. SUMMARY: The FAA is requiring "special awareness" training for any pilot who flies under visual flight rules (VFR) within a 60 nautical mile radius of the Washington...
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| 08.18.2008 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks July 03, 2008 McCarthy, AK Cessna 185 N80596 A/c sustained substantial damage during emergency, off-airport landing, 22 miles SE of McCarthy. Pilot ran one main fuel tank dry 10 minutes into flight. Turned on...
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| 08.11.2008 |
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BAE 125 Crashes in Minnesota
Eight people, six passengers and the flight deck crew, were killed when a chartered British Aerospace BAe-125-800A (N818MV) crashed July 31 in Owatonna, MN. The business jet flight originated in Atlantic City, NJ, (Atlantic City-ACY ) and crashed beyond...
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| 08.11.2008 |
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FAA Extends Term of Pilot Medical Certificates
A new rule has been implemented by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that extends the terms of first- and third-class medical certificates. The rule took effect July 24, 2008. "The purpose of the new ruling is to improve the efficiency of the...
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| 08.11.2008 |
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FAA Revises Eclipse 500 VLJ AD
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an updated Airworthiness Directive (AD) for the Eclipse 500 fleet of aircraft manufactured by Eclipse Aviation, clarifying how the Very Light Jet's (VLJ) Throttle Quadrant Assembly (TQA) should be...
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| 08.11.2008 |
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Safety Rules & Regulations
Airworthiness Directive; MD Helicopters, Inc. Model 369A, OH-6A, 369D, 369E, 369F, 369FF, 369H, 369HE, 369HM, and 369HS Helicopters. Final Rule. SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that requires repetitive tap inspections of each...
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| 08.11.2008 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks July 02, 2008 Cleveland, GA Lanier James A Talon XP N1974L A/c destroyed when impacted trees and terrain during takeoff from Mountain Airpark (0GE5). As a/c reached altitude of 50 feet above runway, it pitched...
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| 08.04.2008 |
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Pilot Error and Malfunction Led to June 2006 Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently ruled that a pilot's poor decision making and a mechanical malfunction led to a Beech 65-A90-1 crash two years ago that killed the pilot and seriously injured the co-pilot. On June 12, 2006, the pilot...
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| 08.04.2008 |
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PANYNJ's Plan to Reduce Airline Delays, Boost Runway Safety
Runways and taxiways will become more efficient, aircraft on the ground will be more closely tracked, and greater use of the largest passenger and cargo planes will increase capacity at New York's Kennedy International and Newark Liberty International as the...
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| 08.04.2008 |
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Childhood Dream Takes to the Air (Briefly)
On July 29, "the world's first practical jet pack" was unveiled to 5,000 or so spectators at AirVenture Oshkosh 2008, the annual aviation event conducted by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in Oshkosh, WI. Invented by Glenn Martin, a New...
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| 08.04.2008 |
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Safety Rules & Regs
Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F27 Mark 050. Final Rule. Request for Comments. SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)...
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