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June 18, 2007
Safety News In Brief
Fifth Triennial International Aircraft Fire and Cabin Safety Research Conference October 29-November 1, 2007 Tropicana Casino-Resort Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. It's the fifth in a series of triennial conferences established to inform the...
June 18, 2007
Significant Regulatory Activity
In this Safety Notice release (tinyurl.com/296grm), the FAA reminded pilots that one of the greatest contributors to runway incursions was unclear radio communications. The FAA now requires that pilots read back all "hold short" instructions...
June 18, 2007
Accidents And Incidents
DATE/SITE AIRCRAFT & REGN CIRCUMSTANCES DEATH & INJURY PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT WWW.IASA.COM.AU/180607.HTM 28 Apr day Mid-Pacific Ocean A340-300 of LAN Chile Doctor successfully delivered a breech birth in flight attendant's seat in 1st class...
June 11, 2007
On Trial In Brazil
A Basis For A Credible Defense Whether US pilots Joseph Lepore or Jan Paladino honor their promises and turn up for their trial, it is inevitable that the courtroom saga about to play out in Brazil will "try" them absent or present -- and possibly...
June 11, 2007
The Inability To Let Go
Solving The Runaway Trim Problem The Cessna 550 that crashed into Lake Michigan on June 4 killing the six onboard would seem to have had the same runaway nose-down elevator trim problem that gave rise to a number of Airworthiness Directives (ADs) in 2004 (see...
June 11, 2007
Significant Regulatory Activity
Aircraft Effect AD 2007-11-17 All Cessna Citation Models requires installing identification sleeves on the wires for the positive and negative terminal studs of the engine and/or auxiliary power unit (APU) fire extinguishing bottles?to ensure that the fire...
June 4, 2007
Cabin Health Concerns
Who's Got What Aboard Your Plane? Like it or not, the quickest way to catch a deadly disease or infection is to be admitted to hospital. That's a statistical fact. But it's now looking like the next best way to become seriously ill is to travel regularly by...
June 4, 2007
Toxins And Rays
Long Term Health Threats To Flight Crews In our other article on cabin health threats we described how various bacilli can constitute a nasty breathing broth down the back, courtesy of recirculating cabin air. If you're unlucky enough to travel with somebody...
June 4, 2007
Security Roundup
Date Incident 27 May Six U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers allege that in 2005, supervisors at Orlando Sanford International Airport told them to falsify information indicating air passengers had been stopped and inspected for plant and animal...
June 4, 2007
Significant Regulatory Activity
NTSB recommended a permanent restriction on planes flying low over New York's East River after the fatal crash of Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle on Oct. 11, 2006. Lidle and his instructor misjudged a U-turn, stalled in the steep turn and their Cirrus SR-20...
June 4, 2007
Safety News In Brief
ICAO amended Annex 14, Volume I (Airport Design and Operations) in Nov 06 to require member States to have certificated international airports establish a Safety Management System (SMS). In February, the FAA released Advisory Circular 150/5200-37 which begins...
June 4, 2007
Accidents And Incidents
DATE/SITE AIRCRAFT & REGN CIRCUMSTANCES DEATH & INJURY PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT WWW.IASA.COM.AU/040607.HTM 06 May ~1630L Moscow Russia IL86 of Atlant Soyuz RA-96109 Tug towing mobile stairs collided with the aircraft on taxi-out (acft returned...
May 28, 2007
Vitrifying Sandstorms
A Glazed Look Into The Crucible Of Weather Composites including fiber-glass constitute the big trend nowadays for airframes. But sometimes, a glassy substance inadvertently infuses an engine's inner workings. On May 19, several airlines' airplanes had their...
May 28, 2007
Security Roundup
Date Incident 24 MAY Investigations have been launched into Mesa Airlines by the Chicago Department of Aviation and the TSA.Two ex Mesa Flight attendant whistleblowers have disclosed how they were trained to break security rules. Marcia Pinkston says she was...
May 28, 2007
Significant Regulatory Activity
EASA Safety Information Notice No.: 2007 ? 08 Issued: 13 April 2007 addresses the automatic double engine failure on takeoff in a Diesel-powered DA-42 if external power is used for start (see ASW 07 May 07 "Sudden Silences").Note that...
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