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NTSB Addresses Landing Distances, Crew Fatigue
June 19, 2008
The NTSB issued a number of recommendations yesterday stemming from an April 12, 2007, landing overrun of a Pinnacle Airlines Bombardier CRJ at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, Mich. None of the 49 passengers or three crewmembers aboard were injured, but the airplane sustained substantial damage. According to the Safety Board, “The probable cause of...
moreFAA Amends ETOPS Rule
June 17, 2008
Effective yesterday, the FAA officially amended the regulations governing extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) of turbine-powered airplanes operated by airlines and on-demand charter passenger-carrying operations. A final ETOPS rule was issued in January, but it did not “accurately reflect the intent of the FAA to have a qualified mechanic perform the...
moreCongressional Hearing Takes On ATC Staffing, Training
June 12, 2008
During a House aviation subcommittee hearing on air traffic controller facility staffing yesterday, Natca president Patrick Forrey charged that “rampant understaffing has caused a significant increase in controller workload and a subsequent need to increase the use of overtime, resulting in a dangerous and unsustainable rise in controller fatigue.”...
morePolitical Flap over Carriage of Political Candidates
June 10, 2008
NBAA reports that the FAA has responded to a query about the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, which changed the law with respect to what candidates for federal election must pay when traveling on non-commercial aircraft. Major provisions of the act require presidential, vice presidential and Senate candidates to reimburse the person...
moreNatca Endorses Obama for President
June 10, 2008
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) late last week endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president. According to the controllers union, Obama is “a champion of fair collective bargaining rights for controllers [and] a fierce advocate for aviation safety and holding the FAA accountable.” Two years ago, Obama introduced the FAA Fair...
moreFAA’s New ERAM, WATRS Rules Take Effect This Month
June 03, 2008
According to NBAA, the implementation date for the FAA’s En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) program has been postponed from this Thursday, June 5, until June 29 to prevent conflict with the start of a new charting cycle and the transition to the West Atlantic Route System (WATRS). ERAM is the largest National Airspace System (NAS) equipment...
moreAviation Technology Group Throws in the Towel
June 03, 2008
Englewood, Colo.-based would-be very light jet manufacturer Aviation Technology Group recently filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy to liquidate its assets. The company, which had been developing the two-seat Javelin and a military trainer version of the twinjet, suspended development of the VLJ program in late December since it wasn’t able to secure the needed...
moreNATA Takes FAA To Task over Emergency Revocations
June 03, 2008
On Friday, National Air Transportation Association (NATA) president James Coyne criticized the FAA for issuing another emergency suspension order for a Part 135 operator, this time grounding Punta Gorda, Fla.-based aeromed transport company Air Trek. According to NATA, the FAA’s use of emergency suspensions calls into question fairness in regulatory...
moreIndian Expats Barred from Right-Seat Slots
June 01, 2008
A recent ruling by India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will bar expatriates from holding right-seat airline positions beginning this month. Expatriates can still apply for captain positions, but right-seat pilots will lose their FATA (Foreign Air pilots Temporary Authority), which allows them to operate in India on the validity of their...
moreEU Emissions Plan Gets a Frosty Reception
June 01, 2008
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), acting chairman of the House aviation subcommittee, accused John Bruton, the European Union’s Ambassador to the U.S., of “looking for a trade war” during a hearing on aviation emissions May 7. The spat began when DeFazio questioned an EU proposal that would force airlines flying from Los Angeles to London to pay carbon...
moreEclipse 500 certified in the Pacific
June 01, 2008
Eclipse Aviation announced last month that it received certification from India and Australia for the Eclipse 500 very light jet. These certifications, which were issued on the basis of bilateral agreements between the FAA and the individual countries, allow customers to register and operate their Eclipse 500 jets in India and Australia. Meanwhile, an...
moreEGAST establishes team objectives
June 01, 2008
The European General Aviation Safety Team (EGAST) published in April its Terms of Reference, which describe the organization’s objectives and structure. EGAST, the third element of the European Strategic Safety Initiative (ESSI), is a voluntary partnership among the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), other European intergovernmental bodies and the GA...
moreFAA puts a freeze on frost rule
June 01, 2008
The FAA last month issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2007-29281) to remove wording in Parts 91, 125 and 135 that currently allows pilots to take off with frost on wings, stabilizers and flight controls “if the frost has been polished to make it smooth.” The polished frost rules are found in 14 CFR 91.527(a), 125.221(a) and 135.227(a). According to...
moreFAA seeks comments on ETOPS OPSEC
June 01, 2008
The final rule on extended operations (ETOPS) remains mandatory starting on August 13. The new rule applies to all multiengine turbine aircraft operated under Part 135 when flown more than 180 minutes flying time at one-engine-inoperative cruise speed from airports meeting Part 135 requirements. The rule will limit the one-engine-inoperative cruise speed...
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