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| 08.24.2009 |
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NTSB Revises Hudson Mid-Air Assessment; NATCA Off Crash Probe
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators have modified their preliminary report on the Aug. 8 midair collision of a small fixed-wing aircraft and a sightseeing helicopter over the Hudson River. They now say the air tour helicopter struck by...
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| 08.24.2009 |
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The Airplane was "Upside Down."
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators continue to probe the July 8, 2009 crash of a CESSNA 421C (N4467D) that killed the pilot and four passengers. The Cessna 421C was destroyed after it impacted the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, about 25...
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| 08.24.2009 |
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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 keynote speaker, will be the public...
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| 08.17.2009 |
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Industry/FAA Team on UAS
GE Aviation has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRDA) with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide a variety of operational and technical assessments to support integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) into...
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| 08.17.2009 |
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Unmanned Air Systems: The Future is Now
Defense and industry officials got a glimpse last week of the latest in unmanned systems technologies, which many concede is the wave of the future for the U.S. military. More than 5,000 people from 30 countries took part in the world's largest exhibition of...
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| 08.17.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
NavSat System on Fokker Aircraft Fokker Services announces the introduction of an integrated Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) for the Fokker 100 and Fokker 70. With the integrated GNSS system Fokker operators will be able to obtain a more accurate...
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| 08.17.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks July 08, 2009 Gulf of Mexico CESSNA 421C N4467D A/c destroyed after impacted waters of Gulf of Mexico, 25 nautical miles NW of Port Richey, FL. Five fatalities Pilot was in communication with Jacksonville...
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| 08.17.2009 |
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Hudson Mid-Air Under Intense Media Glare
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators continue to probe the Aug. 8 mid-air collision of a Piper Saratoga and a sightseeing helicopter carrying a pilot and five Italian tourists over the Hudson River, killing all nine people aboard both...
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| 08.17.2009 |
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ATA: FAA Crew Training Unworkable
The Air Transport Association (ATA) has filed comments expressing "serious and broad concerns" about a FAA proposed regulation that would rewrite pilot, flight attendant, flight engineer and dispatcher training requirements. In particular, ATA...
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| 08.17.2009 |
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ALPA Pays Homage
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) honored aviation's best at its 55th Air Safety Awards banquet Aug. 6, bestowing accolades on crews and individual pilots for outstanding work in the fields of safety, security, pilot assistance, as well as extraordinary...
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| 08.17.2009 |
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DOT Probes Continental Tarmac Trap
The Department of Transportation (DOT) is investigating whether federal consumer protection laws were violated last week when 47 passengers were left stranded overnight on an airport tarmac in Rochester, MN. The DOT has asked Continental Airlines to explain...
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| 08.17.2009 |
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DOT IG Has Issues with FAA Grants
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $36.3 million in economic stimulus money to low-priority airport construction projects, according to a watchdog report. Transportation Department Inspector General Calvin Scovel also concluded that the FAA...
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| 08.17.2009 |
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Conference Unveils NextGen Task Force Recommendations
Aviation Today's Avionics Magazine and standards-setting organization RTCA have teamed to present a conference, "NowGen NEXT," September 15 in Washington, D.C. The one-day conference, featuring FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt as keynote speaker...
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| 08.17.2009 |
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Safety Webinar Examines Increasing Safety Issues
This year has seen some of the worst controversies surrounding aviation safety in more than a decade as analysts debate the impact of such accidents as Colgan Flight 3407, the subject of Senate hearings yesterday, as well as Air France 447. For that reason...
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| 08.17.2009 |
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Security Shortlines
Dennis Dolan Cited for Security Role The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has recognized retired Delta Capt. Dennis Dolan for his extraordinary efforts to advance aviation security. The award was presented during ALPA's Air Safety Forum. He led a task force...
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| 08.17.2009 |
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Safety Rules & Regs
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321. Final rule. SUMMARY: This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe...
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| 08.17.2009 |
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Safety Board Issues Prelim on Fatal R44 Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report on the July 23 crash in Maryland that resulted in the deaths of all four aboard. The Robinson R44 helicopter (N7189W) struck a wire that crossed Interstate 70 near Boonsboro and...
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| 08.17.2009 |
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FAA and Controllers Agree on New Contract
Air traffic controllers and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have reached a tentative contract agreement aimed at ending years of acrimonious relations. Members of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) have 45 days to ratify the...
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| 08.10.2009 |
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USAF Releases Fatal F-22 Accident Report
The pilot of an F-22 Raptor that crashed during a test flight on March 25 at Edwards AFB, CA, almost lost consciousness during a high-g maneuver and failed to pull the aircraft out of a steep, high-speed dive in time to recover. Lockheed Martin test pilot...
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| 08.10.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
ITT Teams with Oman RAF ITT has been awarded a contract to supply a turnkey Air Traffic Control (ATC) solution for the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) at their new operational airbase. ITT will supply a turnkey ATC solution, including: a Terminal Air...
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