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Monday, May 12, 2008
Rules for the Air Safety Road
The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) held their 53rd annual Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar (CASS) April 29-May 1 in Palm Harbor, Florida. The fact that the event had a record number of attendees belies the fact that aviation safety management has become... [read more]
May 12, 2008
Approach to Canadian Air Safety Oversight Needs Improvement
There are several weaknesses in how Transport Canada has managed the transition to a new approach for overseeing air transportation safety, says the Auditor General of Canada, Sheila Fraser, in a recently released report. Under the new approach--a requirement...
May 12, 2008
Court Blames Controllers for 2003 Helicopter Midair Contradicting NTSB
A California judge has ruled that air traffic controllers at Torrance Municipal Airport/Zamperini Field (TOA) made mistakes, were negligent and primarily responsible for the November 6, 2003 midair collision of two helicopters in front of the airport's...
May 12, 2008
Pilot Skills in Upset Recovery Need Overhaul
APS Emergency Maneuver Training recently released research results on the status of pilot skill level in upset recovery, specifically a pilot's ability to deal with Loss of Control In-Flight (LOC-I). The aviation research offers insight into contributing...
May 12, 2008
Safety Rules & Regs
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) Airplanes Final rule. SUMMARY: This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to...
May 12, 2008
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks April 04, 2008 Anchorage, AK Fairchild Swearingen SA 227-AC, N650PA Maintenance personnel discovered damage to twin-engine turboprop a/c during routine, daily inspection. Review of a/c flight logs showed that...
May 5, 2008
Safety Rules and Regulations
Airworthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. Model A109A, A109A II, and A109C Helicopters Final Rule; Request for Comments. SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) model helicopters. This AD results from...
May 5, 2008
Accidents and Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks April 06, 2008 Belfast, ME SIAI-Marchetti SF-260 N601RH A/c was substantially damaged when impacted Penobscot Bay while maneuvering near Belfast Municipal Airport (BST), One fatality Witness observed a/c...
April 28, 2008
NTSB Safety Forum on UAVs
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is holding a three-day forum on the safety of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) April 29-30 in the NTSB Board Room and Conference Center in Washington, DC. The forum will provide an opportunity for the Safety...
April 28, 2008
Accidents and Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks April 01, 2008 El Cajon, CA Cessna 152 N64938 Experienced a hard landing at Gillespie Field. No injuries The student pilot was not injured. The a/c sustained substantial damage during a post crash fire. April...
April 21, 2008
Remarkable Safety Record for U.S. Air Carriers
No one died during 2007 in U.S. scheduled long-haul and regional air carrier accidents. And deaths in general aviation accidents dropped to 491, their lowest total in more than 40 years, according to federal air safety officials. But on-demand aircraft -...
April 21, 2008
Safety and Technology Trends
Airbags Now Available for GA Retrofit AmSafe has announced plans for the aftermarket distribution of its airbag system, the AmSafe Aviation Inflatable Restraint (AAIR), to general aviation customers worldwide. Working with a number of OEMs and...
April 21, 2008
Accidents and Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks March 02, 2008 Norwood, MA Piper PA-38-112 N9182A Flight crew was cleared for a touch-and-go landing on runway 35. No fatalities The student pilot said the airplane was moving towards the right side of the...
April 14, 2008
Safety & Technology Trends
Delivering Squid Era Corp. has reached a major manufacturing milestone with the delivery of its 1,500th Squid, a vehicle tracking unit. The landmark Squid was delivered to NATS of the UK for use at London's Gatwick Airport. In all parts of the world, runway...
April 14, 2008
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks March 01, 2008 Tucson, AZ Great Lakes 2T-1A-2, N22TE The approach was made with the airplane configured in a slip to compensate for crosswind. During the landing rollout, the airplane began to veer to the...
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