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November 2, 2009
Cyberspace No Fly Zone
Your remember yours. I remember mine. Every pilot remembers ground school. Mine was in a dingy and dark corner of the low-rent district of a Florida airport. The three-classroom facility smelled like stale coffee and mildew. The air conditioning worked fine...
November 2, 2009
Air Canada Pilots to Track Fatigue
The Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA) has launched an initiative to track incidents of fatigue experienced by pilots flying the airline's mainline fleet. "Pilot fatigue is a top safety concern for our members and a major issue that aviation...
November 2, 2009
Asleep at the Wheel
Two pilots for Go! Airlines who slumbered during a flight in Hawaii, were suspended for careless and reckless operation of an aircraft by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and subsequently fired by their employer. The captain was later found as...
November 2, 2009
Safety & Technology Trends
FAA Approves AWOS AV All Weather, Inc. (AWI) has been granted approval for an Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) Type AV (Altimeter and Visibility). AWI has been designing and producing various AWOS Types for over 20 years including AWOS Types A, I...
November 2, 2009
Security Shortlines
TSA to Test Explosives Detection Technology The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in partnership with the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority, will begin testing advanced explosives detection technology as part of TSA's...
November 2, 2009
Safety Rules & Regulations
Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors O-470, IO-470, TSIO-470, IO-520, TSIO-520, IO-550, and IOF-550 Series Reciprocating Engines; Correction Final rule; correction. SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting airworthiness directive (AD) 2009-19-06, which...
November 2, 2009
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 01, 2009 Dayton, OH DUSENBERRY MARK J 1905 WRIGHT FLYER N3635N 1905 Wright Flyer, collided with terrain following loss of control shortly after taking off from Huffman Prairie Flying Field at...
October 26, 2009
'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...
October 26, 2009
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...
October 26, 2009
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...
October 26, 2009
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...
October 26, 2009
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...
October 26, 2009
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...
October 26, 2009
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...
October 26, 2009
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...
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