Lawmakers Concerned over NextGen Risks
The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) ability to successfully implement its revolutionary satellite-based Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is threatened by the lack of a detailed plan and measurable goals, the air carrier's reluctance to equip aircraft and questions over who... [read more]
FAA Revises AD to Boost Boeing 777 Safety Margins
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a revised airworthiness directive for Boeing 777 airliners equipped with Rolls-Royce Model RB211 Trent 800 series powerplants. The new AD adds further procedures to prevent ice buildup that can clog fuel lines. The new air safety directive affects 56...
FAA Drops Crew Rest Strategy for Long Haul Flying
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)---in the face of a lawsuit lodged by U.S. airlines---recently withdrew a proposal that would have required extra rest for pilots flying ultra long distance international routes. The move disclosed in letters sent to U.S. air carriers and pilot groups on March 12...
Runway Safety Area Work at Risk
A report by the Department of Transportation's Inspector General says 11 major U.S. airports, including Boston Logan, Chicago Midway, Washington Reagan and Los Angeles International, may not make the 2015 deadline for building or improving runway safety zones sought by Congress to reduce the risk of aircraft...
Update on 2008 Qantas Mishaps
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) recently released interim reports into Qantas' two mid-air accidents last year -- QF30, in which an oxygen cylinder blew a hole in the aircraft's fuselage, and QF72, which was forced to divert to Learmonth in WA following two abrupt changes in altitude. The...
Successful Demo of Sandblaster Technology
Sikorsky Aircraft has successful demonstrated technology that enables safer helicopter landings in blinding conditions including brownouts. Sikorsky and Sandblaster Project teammates, Honeywell International and Sierra Nevada, performed the demonstrations at the U.S. Army Aeroflightdynamics Directorate...
USAF Releases F-15 Crash Report
A sequence of flight analysis and assessment errors by the pilot prompted a Boeing F-15 Eagle fighter to overrun the runway and all paved surfaces Nov. 13, 2008 at Tyndall AFB, FL. The accident resulted in $1.25 million in damages to the aircraft and $37,000 damage to the airfield and on-base environmental...
Safety & Technology Trends
A FARE Deal A family grant fund to benefit families of crewmembers and patients killed or seriously injured in air-medical accidents has been established by the Foundation for Air-Medical Research and Education (FARE), with lead grants from individual donors totaling more than $25,000 to date. FARE Family...
Security Shortlines
Appeals Court Upholds Hartsfield's Ban on Guns The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that a federal appeals court has ruled that licensed firearms owners may not carry guns into parts of Hartsfield-Jackson International. Gun rights advocates are challenging the airport's ban on guns, contending that a...
Safety Rules & Regs
Airworthiness Directives; Dornier Model 328-300. Final rule. SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to all AvCraft Dornier Model 328-300 airplanes. That AD currently requires modifying the electrical wiring of the fuel pumps; installing insulation at the flow...
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Feb 01, 2009 Elbert, CO MOONEY M20C N7774M A/c substantially damaged upon impact with terrain following loss of control while maneuvering near Elbert. Local flight originated from Centennial Airport (APA), Denver. No reported witnesses to accident. However...
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