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June 15, 2009
Safety and Technology Trends
FAA Renews ASAP at American Air American Airlines says the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reinstated the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) for American's mechanics. American and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) have had a program in place for...
June 8, 2009
Lightweight Wings
Tensairity elements made of air filled membrane assemblies, rods and cables have already made a name for themselves in the construction world as extremely light yet strong load-bearing structures. But is this new technology also suitable for use in the...
June 8, 2009
C-130 Crew Survives Wind Shear
A USAF Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules transport crew rapidly and correctly analyzed a developing situation, applied emergency procedures and recovered an aircraft, its passengers and crew without incident after encountering unforeseen wind shear May 20 in...
June 1, 2009
Reducing Fatigue-related Aviation Accidents
A new Web-based program is helping military pilots and aircrews "FlyAwake," thanks to the combined efforts of the D.C. Air National Guard's 201st Airlift Squadron and the National Guard Bureau. "We were noticing the number of fatigue-related...
June 1, 2009
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks April 01, 2009 Kilshanchoe, Ireland SCHWEIZER 269C EI-CZL A/c owned and operated by European Helicopter Academy destroyed when impacted terrain following wire-strike. Two fatalities Both crewmembers fatally...
May 18, 2009
Military Tests Commercial Fuel to Replace JP-8
In an ongoing analysis of alternatives to reduce aviation fuel costs, the Air Force Petroleum Agency (AFPA) has launched an initiative to use commercial jet fuel in place of military standard JP-8 fuel. The USAF annually uses about 2.5 billion gallons of...
May 18, 2009
USAF Releases Finding on Two C-17 Accidents
Air Mobility Command says a C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane landed Jan. 30 with a retracted gear at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan due to pilot error. The crew had failed to lower the landing gear and confirm proper aircraft landing configuration in accordance...
May 18, 2009
Safety & Technology Trends
Apptis Wins Air Traffic Terminal Services Work Apptis, a leading provider of IT and communications services to the federal government, has been awarded a $34 million contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Organization - Terminal...
May 11, 2009
NTSB Prelim On Neptune CFIT Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a preliminary report on the April 25, 2009 accident that took the lives of three firefighters aboard a Neptune Aviation Services Lockheed P-2V-7 fire fighting aircraft. The P2V-7 (N442NA) went down in...
May 11, 2009
Airmen, Marines Work Together to Test Load Helicopters
Playing a game of inches, a team of airmen and Marines at Travis AFB, CA, recently worked together to test load two Marine helicopters into a C-5C Galaxy transport. With inches to spare, airmen from the 60th Aerial Port Squadron and Marines from the Marine...
May 11, 2009
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks April 08, 2009 Vick, TX BELL 206 N295AE Air Evac EMS a/c received minor damage from apparent bird strike while in cruise flight. Cross country flight departed Hot Hospital, Brady, TX and was en route to...
April 20, 2009
Astronauts Need to Work Out More
A new study in The Journal of Applied Physiology suggests that astronauts need to modify their workouts to avoid extensive muscle loss during missions onboard the International Space Station (ISS). The latest NASA-sponsored research from Ball State...
April 13, 2009
Aviation in the Doldrums
The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) annual aviation forecast predicts a return to growth for air travel after the global economic recession runs its course this year. Due to the current worldwide economic downturn, the FAA's optimistic 16-year...
April 6, 2009
Amputee Pilot Completes Third Afghan Deployment
What sets USAF Major Alan Brown apart from the other airmen at Bagram AB in Afghanistan is his right leg. The 42-year-old Wyoming ANG pilot from Pine Bluffs, Wyoming is deployed with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. Major Brown accidentally shot his...
March 30, 2009
Safety & Technology Trends
Inventor of G-Suit Dies Earl Wood, M.D., Ph.D., the Mayo Clinic investigator credited with inventing the high-altitude pressure suit worn by pilots and astronauts, died March 18 in Rochester, MN. He was 97. His top secret work laid the foundation for the...
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