'Distracted' Northwest Pilots Overshoot Destination
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a Northwest Airlines flight that overshot its destination by 150 miles after pilots reportedly got into a "heated discussion." According to the Safety Board, "the crew stated they were in a heated discussion over airline... [read more]
DOT IG to Probe Aviation Accidents
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Inspector General's office will look into whether pilot experience and pay correlate to commercial aviation accidents. In May, the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Subcommittee on Aviation Operations...
A Clearer Vision?
At least 250,000 airline road warriors are awaiting word on the future of the nation's Registered Traveler program, which remains in disarray but could be ready to make a comeback. On June 22, 200,000 clients of the Verified Identify Pass (VIP) Clear service learned that the firm had shut down and their $200...
New 'Black Box' Might Help Solve Air Crash Mysteries
The fatal crash of Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330, over the South Atlantic on June 1, 2009 brought new focus on determining the cause of such inexplicable events - such as when a state-of-the-art aircraft suddenly falls from the sky and is lost, seemingly forever with a loss of 228 lives. The few...
Pilot Error Caused 2007 Medical Flight Fatal Accident
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently ruled that pilot mismanagement of an abnormal flight control situation caused the fatal crash of a medical transport near Milwaukee. On June 4, 2007, a Cessna Citation 550 (N550BP) impacted Lake Michigan shortly after departure from General Mitchell...
New Choppers for HealthNet
Metro Aviation has been awarded a completion contract to finish two air medically configured helicopters for HealthNet Aeromedical Services based in Charleston, WV. HealthNet, a longtime air medical provider, will receive the new EC135 and EC145 as additions to their current operating...
Life Saver or Life Taker?
A New Era for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) An Aviation Today Webinar Thursday, October 29, 2009 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (ET) Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operations provide an important service to the public by transporting seriously ill patients and donor organs to emergency...
Less Automation Better for Controllers
With the nation's air traffic expected to double by 2025, controllers will probably have to depend more and more on automation. But too much automation could lead to fatal mistakes when that automation fails, a former Texas Tech University psychology student has concluded. The Joint Planning and Development...
Flight Simulators Help
In Air Mobility Command, the use of flight simulators as an Air Force Smart Operation for the 21st Century (AFSO 21) effort is helping to significantly reduce costs, maximize training and make more aircraft available for operational missions. The use of simulators in lieu of airplanes, results in safer...
New Coms System a Lifesaver
A new wireless communication system, which was undergoing testing in Arizona, assisted a Navy corpsman during a real-life rescue mission in early September. The Telephonics Aircraft Wireless Intercommunications System (AWICS) was installed on a U.S. Marine Corps HH-1N Huey helicopter for operational testing...
Safety & Technology Trends
Police Chopper Shot Down in Brazil Two Brazilian policemen were killed after their helicopter came under fire from gang members below them and crashed. The pilot struggled to put the helicopter down safely after being shot in the leg by suspected drug-traffickers while flying over a Rio de Janeiro slum on...
Security Shortlines
U.S. Policy & Strategy in the Age of Global Terrorism The response of the U.S. federal government to the events of September 11, 2001 has reflected the challenge of striking a balance between implementing security measures to deter terrorist attacks while at the same time limiting disruption to air...
Safety Rules & Regs
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus A310-203 and -222 and A300 B4-620. 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 condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the...
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Sept 02, 2009 Kurnoon, India BELL 430 VT-APG Government of Andhra Pradesh Gad helicopter crashed enroute to Chitoor, India from Hyderabad, India. There were 2 crew members and 3 passengers, including the Secretariat of Hyderabad on board. Five fatalities The...
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