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October 14, 2009 Rotor & Wing
FAA Certifies Honeywell Helicopter EGPWS
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued technical design and production approval for Honeywell’s enhanced ground...
October 13, 2009 Avionics
Sensis Completes Critical Design Review
Sensis Corp., based in Syracuse, N.Y., completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) Terminal Radar and Control System (TRACS) Area Surveillance Radar (ASR-3) modernization program. The modernization program...
October 12, 2009 Air Safety Week
Fewer Close Calls on Runways
The number of serious runway incursions at U.S, airports was cut in half during Fiscal Year 2009, according to he Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). There were 12 serious incursions in FY 2009, which ended Sept. 30, with only two involving commercial...
October 12, 2009 Air Safety Week
Pilots Stand Down
The 13th edition of Safety Standdown, Bombardier's annual safety seminar, took place in Wichita, KA September 28 to October 1. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman, and NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen delivered opening remarks at...
October 12, 2009 Air Safety Week
Babbit Backs NextGen Recommendations
A senior FAA official says a recent report on the Next Generation (NextGen) system will help reshape the nation's future air traffic control system. The findings of an RTCA industry/government task force gives the FAA the means to implement the ATC...
October 12, 2009 Air Safety Week
Safety & Technology Trends
Rosekind Nominated for NTSB The White House has nominated Mark R. Rosekind, Ph.D., an expert on fatigue and its effects on productivity and safe flight operations, to be a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The nomination was announced...
October 12, 2009 N/A
CDR for TRACS/ASR-3 Modernization
Sensis successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) Terminal Radar and Control System (TRACS) Area Surveillance Radar (ASR-3) modernization program. The CDR entailed a...
October 9, 2009 Rotor & Wing
FAA Releases Hudson Controller Recording
In response to a Freedom of Information Act request, the Federal Aviation Administration has made public a 29-minute recording between a Teterboro controller and his friend just before a midair collision between a helicopter and a small aircraft...
October 9, 2009 Rotor & Wing
HEMS Webinar Set for Oct. 29
Aviation Today will present a webinar that will solicit some of the world’s top helicopter air safety experts to provide a realistic assessment of the current status of the helicopter emergency medical services...
October 9, 2009 N/A
Aircraft Departure Sequencing Tool
Sensis is developing a prototype Departure Manager, an airport operations decision support application, under a million-dollar project. The Sensis Departure Manager can provide air traffic controllers and airline ramp managers with a decision support tool...
October 9, 2009 N/A
PRM at Detroit Metropolitan
Sensis Corporation’s Precision Runway Monitoring – Alternative (PRM-A) solution is now operational at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). Multilateration surveillance from the Sensis Multistatic Dependent Surveillance (MDS) system is...
October 7, 2009 N/A
Harris Researchers Address NextGen
Harris experts are developing technology solutions for the security and safety challenges associated with fielding of the NextGen Air Transportation System. For example, Mark Graham, Harris chief systems engineer and architect for FAA Next Generation...
October 5, 2009 Air Safety Week
Call-to-Action Dodgers to be IDed
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will shortly publish the names of those who have failed to respond to Administrator Randy Babbitt's June 24 call for voluntary measures to improve safety. Regional Airline Association President Roger Cohen says RAA...
October 5, 2009 Air Safety Week
FAA Gets Smart
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared Honeywell's Smartpath Precision Landing System, for use at U.S. airports, providing precise navigation service based on the global positioning system (GPS). The first U.S.-approved system is located in...
October 5, 2009 Air Safety Week
Safety is No Secret
In the quest to continually advance aviation safety, The Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA), the Canadian Society of Air Safety Investigators and the Flight Safety Foundation are conducting an International Winter Operations Conference in Toronto this week...
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