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September 21, 2009 Air Safety Week
Safety Rules & Regs
Flightcrew Alerting; Reopening of Comment Period. Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); reopening of comment period. SUMMARY: On July 9, 2009, the FAA published an NPRM to amend the airworthiness standards for flightcrew alerting and invited comments for a...
September 21, 2009 Rotor & Wing
NTSB Releases Report on Helicopter Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has made public the factual report and supporting material involving the Aug. 5, 2008 crash of a Sikorsky S-61N in...
September 18, 2009 N/A
New FAA Efforts on Safety Concerns
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt is putting a new focus on air safety, by moving to improving the agency’s response to public safety complaints and whistleblower charges. He also outlined ongoing actions to ensure that...
September 18, 2009 Rotor & Wing
FAA Details Hudson Corridor Changes
The Federal Aviation Administration has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that will modify the Class B airspace around New York City and establish a special flight rules area in the Hudson and East River airspace...
September 17, 2009 Rotor & Wing
NTSB Chair Testifies on Hudson Midair
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairman Deborah Hersman told the U.S. House Subcommittee on Aviation yesterday that the board sent recommendations to FAA regarding the August 8 crash over the...
September 15, 2009 N/A
NextGen Recommendations Revealed
The public unveiling of the recommendations of RTCA’s NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force took place on Sept. 15 in Washington, DC at the NowGen NEXT conference sponsored by Avionics Magazine and RTCA. The NextGen Task Force was formed in...
September 14, 2009 Air Safety Week
Air Safety in the Big Apple
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is revising flight procedures to create safe, dedicated operating corridors for all the aircraft that fly at lower altitudes around Manhattan and over the Hudson River. A New York Airspace Task Force chartered by the...
September 14, 2009 Air Safety Week
European Council Adopts Aviation Package
The European Council has adopted two regulations to improve the performance and safety of the European aviation system. The first strengthens the Single European Sky legislation while the second extends the tasks of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)...
September 14, 2009 Air Safety Week
Researchers Develop UAS Simulations for ATC
Looking into the skies over Daytona Beach, FL you'll notice plenty of aircraft. Home to one of Embry-Riddle's residential campuses, Daytona Beach boasts the second busiest general-aviation airport in the nation. But one kind of aircraft you won't see anywhere...
September 14, 2009 Air Safety Week
Safety & Technology Trends
Boston Logan Gets ASDE-X Boston Logan International is now operating with the Sensis Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X (ASDE-X), a runway incursion detection and alerting system. Logan is the 19th airport to receive the technology through the FAA's...
September 14, 2009 Air Safety Week
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks August 03, 2009 Suffolk, VA MOONEY M20F N3549N A/c made forced landing and collided with trees. Pilot was flying around for an hour before began "buzzing" his house. One serious Made a series of...
September 10, 2009 N/A
Tool Kit for Runway Excursions
The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) has released a Runway Excursion Risk Reduction (RERR) tool kit. The toolkit, a joint effort between FSF and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), provides an in depth analysis of runway excursion accident...
September 10, 2009 N/A
Hersman to Discuss Safety Before Aero Club
Deborah Hersman, the new chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), will address the Aero Club luncheon on Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. The event starts at 12 noon with check-in and a reception. The Aero Club luncheon is held at the Capital...
September 9, 2009 N/A
Time is Running Out...
Avionics Magazine/RTCA Team on NextGen Avionics Magazine and standards-setting organization RTCA have teamed to present a one-day conference, “NowGen NEXT,” Sept. 15 in Washington, D.C. The conference, featuring FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt as...
September 4, 2009 N/A
SESAR Research Contracts Awarded
Northrop Grumman, as one of the four member companies forming the North European Air Traffic Management Industry Group (NATMIG), has been awarded funding from the European Community and EUROCONTROL to participate in a research program to streamline and...
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