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| 04.13.2009 |
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Aviation in the Doldrums
The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) annual aviation forecast predicts a return to growth for air travel after the global economic recession runs its course this year. Due to the current worldwide economic downturn, the FAA's optimistic 16-year...
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| 04.13.2009 |
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Obama Doles Out $1Billion to U.S. Airports
Over $1 billion in recently enacted economic stimulus funding has been earmarked for scores of runway and other infrastructure projects at both large and small U.S. airports in all fifty states. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was...
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| 04.13.2009 |
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Congress Releases GAO Report on NAOMS
A report regarding a NASA-funded aviation safety study that was suppressed by the U.S. space agency says the data--as is---probably should not see the light of day. The report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding NASA's National Aviation...
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| 04.13.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
Sex Over the City An NTSB administrative law judge says a commercial helicopter pilot videotaped in a sex act while flying over San Diego committed gross negligence and must stay grounded. The ALJ upheld a Federal Aviation Administration order revoking the...
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| 04.13.2009 |
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Security Shortlines
Expanded CAP Role for Homeland Security? A bill by U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) seeking recommendations on how the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) can support homeland security missions was recently approved by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The...
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| 04.13.2009 |
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Safety Rules & Regs
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103, DHC-8-106, DHC-8-201, DHC-8-202, DHC-8-301, DHC-8-311, and DHC-8-315 equipped with a Cockpit Door Electronic Strike System installed in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)...
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| 04.13.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks March 05, 2009 Cleveland, MS CESSNA 172P N6089K As descent initiated 10-12 miles NE of destination airport, "loud bang" heard by both private pilot and flight instructor. Felt a/c shake. No...
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| 04.06.2009 |
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Air Charters: Deadliest Year Since 2000
The National Transportation Safety Board late last week released its preliminary aviation accident statistics for 2008, showing improvements in some industry sectors but increased accident rates in others. Fatalities among on-demand operations rose as did the...
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| 04.06.2009 |
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Nall Report: Good News, Bad News for GA
While the National Transportation Safety Board's aviation accident analysis is based on preliminary 2008 data, the AOPA Air Safety Foundation Joseph T. Nall Report, which depicts similar safety trends, reflects 2007 general aviation accidents. The number of...
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| 04.06.2009 |
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FAA Plans to Suppress Bird Strike Data
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced its intention to block public access to its records of bird strikes, saying release of such data might mislead the public and prompt airport to without incident reporting. The FAA releases annual...
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| 04.06.2009 |
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Industry Backs GPS-Based Navigation (with Strings Attached)
The airline industry and aircraft manufacturers stand behind replacing existing navigation radars with satellite-based navigation, but believe more can be done to make the transition more financially palatable to the aviation community. They also believe that...
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| 04.06.2009 |
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NextGen: a National Priority
United Airlines Chairman, President and CEO Glenn Tilton, speaking recently at the Phoenix Aviation Symposium, said the U.S. must establish a modern air transportation system that will be a long-term step change solution and economic growth enabler. Tilton...
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| 04.06.2009 |
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Mystery Remains on PC-12 Crash in Montana
The National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) preliminary report on the March 22 crash of a Pilatus PC-12/45 (N128CM) in Butte, MT fails to shed any immediate light on the cause of the accident that took 14 lives. Although aircraft icing and overloading...
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| 04.06.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
ASA Grounds 60 Aircraft Over Paperwork Issues Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a unit of SkyWest, recently grounded 60 of its 112 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 jets after an internal audit raised safety concerns. The aircraft groundings, which affected nearly 40...
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| 04.06.2009 |
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Safety Rules & Regs
Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT9D-7 Series Turbofan Engines. Final rule. SUMMARY: This AD requires initial and repetitive borescope inspections of the 2nd stage high-pressure turbine (HPT) rotor and stator assembly. This AD results from...
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| 04.06.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks March 02, 2009 Galliano, LA BELL 206 N401RL A/c damaged when tail rotor drive shaft and coupling severed while a/c was sitting on ramp with engine running. No injuries Pilot heard loud bang and...
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| 03.30.2009 |
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Catch a Falling Star
Cessna Aircraft is standing behind its SkCatcher program despite two test flight accidents that cast doubt on the smaller trainers safety. On March 19, a Ballistic Recovery System (BRS) parachute deployment was used to save the sole remaining Cessna...
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| 03.30.2009 |
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Safety Rules & Regs
Emergency Airworthiness Directive. March 23, 2009 AD 2009-07-53.Sikorsky S-92.This Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) is prompted by the failure of two main gearbox filter bowl assembly mounting studs (studs) that were found broken during a fatal accident...
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| 03.30.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Feb 12 2009 Porter, TX BEECH 95-A55 N9648Y A/c sustained substantial damage when collided with trees and terrain W of Runway 17 at Williams Airport (9X1). Two fatalities The a/c lifted above the tree line on S...
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| 03.23.2009 |
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Lawmakers Concerned over NextGen Risks
The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) ability to successfully implement its revolutionary satellite-based Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is threatened by the lack of a detailed plan and measurable goals, the air carrier's reluctance...
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