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December 8, 2008
Predator UAV Dinged in Incident
On November 6, a MQ-9 General Atomics Predator B, registration CBP113, unmanned aerial vehicle departed the runway after a hard landing at the Libby Army Airfield, Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, AZ. The UAV was conducting a Launch and Recovery Element (LRE)...
November 24, 2008
In-Flight 'Simulator' Makes Final Flight to Museum
The USAF's C-131, known as the Total-In-Flight Simulator, made its final flight to the National Museum of the USAF at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, Nov. 7. The unusual aircraft flew some 2,500 research flights and contributed to the advancement of many flight...
November 24, 2008
Pathfinder Completes 1st Flight on Black Hawk
A Lockheed Martin test team has successfully completed the first flight of its Pathfinder advanced pilotage system on an Army HH-60L Black Hawk MEDEVAC helicopter at Felker AAF, Fort Eustis, VA. This first flight marks the beginning of the developmental test...
November 17, 2008
With a Wing and a Prayer
Last week, Air Safety Week reported on how a Qantas jumbo jet with a malfunctioning weather radar was guided to a safe landing This week, we relate how a blinded British Cessna pilot flying solo was able to make it back to the ground. The 65-year-old private...
November 17, 2008
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Sept 06, 2008 Muzino Village, Russia Robinson R-44 RA-04180 Four-place R-44 crashed in a wildlife preserve under unknown circumstances. Two fatalities, one serious Accident location was near Kuzmino Village...
November 10, 2008
E-9A Crews Ensure Safety During USAF Testing
Tyndall AFB aircrews flying the twin turboprop E-9A help ensure that Gulf of Mexico waters are clear of boats and aircraft during USAF live-fire missile launches. The E-9A is also used as an airborne surveillance/telemetry data relay aircraft and its aircrews...
October 27, 2008
Depot Efforts Keep Talons Flying
Members of the 573rd Commodities Maintenance Squadron at Robins AFB, GA, continue to put in long hours to make sure U.S. Air Force pilot training doesn't screech to a halt. Members of the squadron have been working to make a new aileron actuator lever for the...
October 20, 2008
GAO Report: Drones in the NAS
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), the investigative arm of the U.S. Congress, recently issued a report regarding the safe operation of unmanned aerial systems (UASs) in the National Airspace System (NAS). The GAO recommends that the Congress create...
October 20, 2008
Tinker AFB Focuses on Runway Incursions
Runway incursions are receiving high-level attention by U.S. Air Force safety officials. The majority of runway incursions throughout the USAF involve vehicles that enter the protected runway environment without approval. The protected area is known as a...
October 20, 2008
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Sept 01, 2008 Cumberland, RI Piper PA-32-260 N5529J A/c was substantially damaged during forced landing in field near Cumberland. When a/c was at approximately 2,800 feet msl, pilot determined was not going to...
October 13, 2008
USAF to Inspect & Repair Oldest Warthogs
The U.S. Air Force will immediately inspect and repair 127 Fairchild A-10 attack aircraft due to fatigue-related cracks in their wings. The early A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, the first of which entered service in the mid-1970s, were built with...
October 13, 2008
Safety & Technology Trends
Air Traffic Controller Training Available The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected eight additional colleges or universities to participate in the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program. Approved colleges and universities in...
September 22, 2008
USAF Initiative for Flight Deck Safety
Aircrews flying Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers in hot climates may soon have an easier way to keep their flight decks cool when on the ground thanks to the Air Mobility Battlelab's KC-135 Hot Weather Cooling Sock Initiative. The initiative addresses a current...
September 22, 2008
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks August 04, 2008 Gearhart, OR Cessna 172K N828CC A/c impacted small neighborhood residence. Pilot, passenger, and three people on ground killed, and three people on the ground seriously injured. Pilot rented...
September 15, 2008
B-1B Crash Blamed on Mechanical Failure
A brake-metering-valve failure caused a B-1B Lancer to collide with two firefighting rescue vehicles March 7 on Guam, according to an accident investigation board report released Sept. 2. The board determined the aircraft began to roll forward after engine...
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