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| 11.23.2009 |
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Security Rules for Foreign Repair Shops Proposed
Aircraft maintenance shops in the U.S. and abroad would undergo increased scrutiny to make sure they are not easy prey for terrorists looking to sabotage U.S. jetliners during routine repairs, under new security rules proposed by the Transportation Security...
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| 11.23.2009 |
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Three Dead in Reno EMS Chopper Crash
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators are probing the Nov. 14 medical helicopter crash north of Reno near the Nevada-California state line that killed all three crewmembers aboard. The Aerospatiale AS350 crashed about 29 miles northwest of...
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| 11.23.2009 |
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SEACOR Conducts Joint SAR and EMS Demonstration
SEACOR Holdings conducted a joint Search and Rescue (SAR) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) demonstration Oct.28 in Sabine Pass, TX. The demonstration stems from a teaming arrangement between Era Helicopters (Era), a SEACOR subsidiary, and Priority 1 Air...
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| 11.23.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
Korean Air Favors ARINC ARINC's long-time customer Korean Air is renewing its contracts for ARINC GLOBALink data and voice communications and ARINC AviNet wide-area network service. Under the GLOBALink contract, ARINC will continue to provide Korean Air with...
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| 11.23.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 4, 2009 Gainesboro, TN PIPER PA-28-140 N95472 Pilot selected to depart from runway 36, a 3,500-foot-long, unlighted, asphalt runway. It was dark night, and pilot utilized "glow sticks" to...
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| 11.16.2009 |
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FAA Adopts EASA S-92 EAD
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (EAD) calling on Sikorsky S-92 operators to repetitively inspect the helicopter's main gearbox mounting feet for cracks, defects that could lead to gearbox detachment...
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| 11.16.2009 |
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FAA Transitions oo Digital NOTAMs
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is finally entering the digital age, implementing digital Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs). NOTAMs currently provide timely information about hazards and changes in aeronautical facilities, services...
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| 11.16.2009 |
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Reverse Engineering for Safety-Critical Avionics Software
Verocel, a software verification company, and Certification Services, Inc. (CSI), a consultancy specializing in airborne and ground-based aviation-related digital systems, have won a research contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to study...
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| 11.16.2009 |
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Pilot Safety Symposium & Job Fair Set
FltOps.com is teaming with the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF), presenting the next in its series of pilot safety symposiums and job fairs, on Nov. 21, at the New York-LaGuardia Airport Marriott. At a time when the public is questioning attention to safety...
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| 11.16.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
Paying Tribute The Flight Safety Foundation recognized aviation achievements around the world at its 62nd Annual International Air Safety Seminar in Beijing, China. Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer William R. Voss presented the awards at a...
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| 11.16.2009 |
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Safety Rules & Regulations
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP. Final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: The FAA is revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to these...
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| 11.16.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 2, 2009 Dorrance, PA BELL 47D1 N74004 Pilot performed preflight inspection "including checking fuel tank was full and without water or other contaminants." Cross-country flight estimated to be...
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| 11.09.2009 |
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AEA Challenges SMS NPRM
The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) has submitted comments to the Federal Aviation Administration in response to the FAA's safety management systems proposed rulemaking (Safety Management System; Docket No. FAA-2009-0671). The AEA does not support the...
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| 11.09.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
On ALERT in Arkansas The Arkansas Children's Hospital's aviation program---Angel One---has been awarded FAA approval for its Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring/Flight Operations Quality Assurance (HFDM/FOQA) program. As one of the leading small operators of...
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| 11.09.2009 |
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Safety Rules & Regulations
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A310. Final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: The FAA is revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to all Airbus Model A310 airplanes. That AD currently requires revising the Airworthiness...
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| 11.09.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 03, 2009 Jones Creek, TX BEECH E18S N797SB A/c substantially damaged when struck radio tower and impacted terrain while maneuvering near Lake Jackson. . Local mosquito control flight originated at Brazoria...
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| 11.02.2009 |
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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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| 11.02.2009 |
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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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