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July 14, 2008
Air Safety Data Mining Research Ongoing
Computer scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas are developing technology that will sift through mountains of aviation data in search of ways to further enhance flight safety. Part of a new three-year, $1 million NASA-funded project being done in...
June 23, 2008
FAA Tackles Fatigue Head On
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) June 17-19 held an aviation fatigue management symposium, the first event sponsored by the U.S. aviation agency that focused specifically on managing fatigue in all aspects of aviation, whether suffered aboard...
June 23, 2008
2008 NATA Air Charter Summit a Success
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) held its second annual Air Charter Summit on June 9-11. The conference for air charter operators offered participants the latest on safety and regulatory issues confronting the Part 135 community. The summit...
June 23, 2008
FAA Moves Quickly on Eclipse Safety Issue
After both engines on an Eclipse 500 became stuck at full power as the pilots were trying to land, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), at the urging of the National Transportation Board (NTSB), issued an emergency airworthiness directive on June 12...
May 12, 2008
Pilot Shares Blame for Fatal Hot Air Balloon Accident
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says the veteran pilot had a hand in the fatal hot air balloon accident last October in New Mexico. The investigation was hampered by the pilot's lack of cooperation with NTSB investigators and the fatal...
May 5, 2008
Boeing 757 In-flight Wing Panel Loss Due to Metal Fatigue
The National Transportation Safety Board continues its probe of US Airways Flight 1250 in which a wing panel, measuring about 4 feet by 5 feet, separated from the B-757 on March 22, 2008 while flying over Maryland. Although the separated wing panel has not...
May 5, 2008
Safety Rules and Regulations
Airworthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. Model A109A, A109A II, and A109C Helicopters Final Rule; Request for Comments. SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) model helicopters. This AD results from...
April 28, 2008
NTSB Safety Forum on UAVs
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is holding a three-day forum on the safety of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) April 29-30 in the NTSB Board Room and Conference Center in Washington, DC. The forum will provide an opportunity for the Safety...
April 28, 2008
Smart Wings Developed
Researchers have developed an aircraft wing that immediately detects any material damage. Scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability recently demonstrated a structural health monitoring system based on the use of...
April 28, 2008
Pearl-like Coating Could Protect Aircraft
Scientists from the University of Dayton Research Institute have manipulated the process of shell and pearl formation in oysters to demonstrate a method for depositing pearl- like coatings onto various metal surfaces. This biomimetic research could lead to...
April 21, 2008
Safety and Technology Trends
Airbags Now Available for GA Retrofit AmSafe has announced plans for the aftermarket distribution of its airbag system, the AmSafe Aviation Inflatable Restraint (AAIR), to general aviation customers worldwide. Working with a number of OEMs and...
April 14, 2008
FAA Air Carrier Audits Criticized at Senate Hearing
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was subjected to a fresh salvo of stinging criticism in the wake of revelations that an FAA supervisor in the Dallas field office intentionally ignored missed maintenance inspections at Southwest Airlines. The central...
April 14, 2008
Safety & Technology Trends
Delivering Squid Era Corp. has reached a major manufacturing milestone with the delivery of its 1,500th Squid, a vehicle tracking unit. The landmark Squid was delivered to NATS of the UK for use at London's Gatwick Airport. In all parts of the world, runway...
April 7, 2008
Public Airing of Southwest Maintenance Lapses
Veteran FAA inspectors told lawmakers on April 3 that their supervisors looked the other way while Southwest Airlines neglected to inspect planes as required, and continued to fly them even after discovering cracks in some of them. The...
April 7, 2008
Business Travel Coalition Calls for FAA Reform on MX
The Business Travel Coalition launched a major initiative recently, alerting passengers to the growing problem of maintenance outsourcing and the lack of government oversight for such programs. BTC cited regional airline accidents in its brief on the subject...
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