FAA Boss Promises Action on Pilot Fatigue
Before a large gathering of commercial airline pilots, Federal Aviation Administrator J. Randolph Babbitt vowed to develop regulations aimed at reducing the threat of fatigue in the flight deck. "We know too much," Babbitt said Aug. 5 in an address to the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) Air... [read more]
Automatic Ice Prevention Mandated
New design passenger aircraft must include ice prevention systems that automatically activate or warn the pilots of ice buildup. Responding to a fatal 1994 regional airline crash in Indiana, the rule "increases safety by not relying on the pilot alone to observe whether the airplane is accumulating...
2008 Safety Review has Mixed Results
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its Annual Safety Review for 2008. The number of fatal accidents involving aircraft registered in member states of EASA and performing commercial air transport operations remained at the level of 2007 (three). This number is one of the lowest in the...
Aero-Instruments Offers Pitot Probes for Airbus 320/330
Cleveland-based Aero-Instruments says the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the company's 0851HL-AI Pitot Probe as a replacement part on Airbus commercial transports. The Aero-Instruments' 0851HL-AI Pitot Probe can now be installed on the more than 4,500 Airbus A318, A319, A320, A321...
Pilots Safety & Security Awards
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has honored airline pilots who have set the standard for excellence through extraordinary contributions in the areas of aviation safety and security. The awards were conferred by ALPA's president during the Association's 55th Air Safety Forum, which was held August 5-6...
Seeing is Believing
About two-dozen passengers on a flight from Brazil to Houston were hurt Aug. 3 after their jetliner encountered severe clear air turbulence. Pilots and flight attendants are adamant about keeping passenger seat belts fastened during flight inasmuch as unbuckled seat belts are a key reason for...
AD Issued on B-767 Fuel Tanks
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) ordering airlines to make safety modifications to the fuel tanks of over 400 Boeing 767 aircraft. The AD is designed to prevent fuel tank explosions. The latest AD is one of a lengthy series of steps taken in the last decade...
Fatal Flight Leaves Few Clues
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators continue to probe the cause of the fatal July 5 air crash that killed four people on board a Pilatus PC-12/45 turboprop (N578DC) in rural Raphine, Virginia. Killed in the accident was the pilot, Daniel Dorsch, the former chief executive officer of the...
TSA Initiates Joint International Security Program
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun implementing joint international partnerships under its Aviation Security Sustainable International Standards Team (ASSIST) initiative, with St. Lucia and the Republic of Liberia being the first countries to partner with the TSA in the new program...
USAF Releases Fatal F-22 Accident Report
The pilot of an F-22 Raptor that crashed during a test flight on March 25 at Edwards AFB, CA, almost lost consciousness during a high-g maneuver and failed to pull the aircraft out of a steep, high-speed dive in time to recover. Lockheed Martin test pilot David Cooley was killed immediately by windblast...
Safety & Technology Trends
ITT Teams with Oman RAF ITT has been awarded a contract to supply a turnkey Air Traffic Control (ATC) solution for the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) at their new operational airbase. ITT will supply a turnkey ATC solution, including: a Terminal Air Surveillance Radar (TASR) providing enhanced primary and...
Security Shortlines
Enhanced Security for Air Crews The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has set standards for the CrewPASS program, paving the way for nationwide expansion. CrewPASS is an initiative that verifies flight crew identity through biometrics, enhancing security and expediting the screening process for...
Safety Rules & Regs
Safety Management System. Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), Request for Comments. SUMMARY: This ANPRM solicits public comments on a potential rulemaking requiring certain 14 CFR part 21, 119, 121, 125, 135, 141, 142, and 145 certificate holders, product manufacturers, applicants, and employers...
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks July 07, 2009 Skwentna, AK DOUGLAS DC-3C N777YA Tailwheel-equipped DC-3C sustained substantial damage while taxiing after landing on a gravel-covered, off-airport site, about 24 miles west of Skwentna. No injuries Captain said after successful landing on...
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