Gordon Gilbert
Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

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Accidents

NTSB: Unknown Emergency Preceded Meridian Fatal Crash

An investigation did not find mechanical failures
Johnson County Executive Airport in Olathe, Kansas (Photo: Johnson County, Kansas)
Safety

No Clues as to Status of Missing GIII

The GIII disappeared off radar seven minutes after taking off from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Canouan Airport (Photo: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Accidents

UK AAIB: Multiple Factors Led to Challenger Accident

Slow airspeed and strong crosswind led to mishap
ATC

GAO: ‘Mixed Progress’ for FAA’s NextGen Plan

A new report shows the agency has missed milestones in its ATC modernization plan
Air traffic control tower cab
Avionics

FAA Proposes Increase in CVR Recording to 25 Hours

Rule would not expand CVR applicability in the general aviation fleet
The HCR-25 25-hour cockpit voice and flight data recorder
Avionics

FAA Revises Safety Alert on 5G Interference

Update encourages operators to upgrade to 5G-resistant radar altimeters
Accidents

AOPA: General Aviation Accident Rate Declines in 2021

Total accidents rise, but so do overall flight hours
Safety

NBAA Forms Runway Safety Group

Group will explore recent incursions and other safety events
The path of a  Hawker 850XP attempting to take off from Houston Hobby Airport before it collided with a Cessna Citation Mustang. (Image: National Transportation Safety Board)
Accidents

NTSB: Crew Ignored Instructions from ATC in Houston Bizjet Collision

A Raytheon Hawker 850 hit a Cessna Mustang landing on a crossing runway
Image from NTSB report showing paths of aircraft in accident
Safety

PC-24 Loss of Control Incident Under Investigation

Aircraft suddenly lost 1,000 feet in altitude while climbing through 24,000 feet
Regulations and Government

FAA Issues Part 135 Runway Obstacle Analysis Reminder

Some operators found lacking in takeoff safety path analysis
Accidents

NTSB: McSpadden Reported Problem before Fatal Crash

McSpadden had been on air-to-air photography mission
Richard McSpadden
Regulations and Government

EPA Orders Hydrofluorocarbon Drawdown

The drawdown includes aircraft parts, manufacturing, and maintenance
tetrafluoroethane 3D balls ( Image: State of Washington Department of Ecology)
Regulations and Government

EASA Could Increase Pilot Age Limit For HEMS Operations

The air safety agency has submitted its official Opinion on possible rule changes to the European Commission
Charter & Fractional

Majority Oppose FAA's Change to Part 380 Flight Rules

Trade groups NBAA, GAMA, HAI, and NATA among those opposing a switch to Part 121 scheduled operations
Safety

Blocked Comm Eyed in B737-Cessna Citation Near Collision

Business jet overflew the airliner by about 100 feet during the incident
Safety

Notice Updates Polar Areas of Magnetic Unreliability

Updated boundaries indicate where magnetic compasses are highly unreliable
Rotorcraft

NASA Conducts Rotorcraft Landing Wind Study

Project aims to find out how wind and weather at landing sites are affected by buildings
Accidents

Fatal U.S. Bizjet Accidents Climb Year-to-date

24 people died in N-numbered bizjets in first nine months of 2023
January 2, 2023 – Embraer Phenom 300 accident, N555NR (Photo: NTSB)
ATC

NASA’s ASRS Callback: Beware the Visual Approach

Bizjet gets a wild ride on approach to San Francisco Airport
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA Revises UAS Safety Risk Managment Policy

Agency is trying to stay ahead of drone technology
Boeing cargo drone
Airports

Mandatory Slots Coming to Vancouver International

Program starts October 29
Safety

Excursions: Running Out of Runway and Options

AIN's study cast doubt on theories about single-pilot or specific aircraft types
HondaJet runway excursion at Atlanta’s Cobb County Airport.
Safety

FAA Stresses Legal Protection of Voluntary Reporting Programs

Issues reported under safety programs exempt from enforcement actions
Airports

Flight Procedures Set for Grand Prix Race in Singapore

Airports will be slot controlled prior to race
Car racing flag
Accidents

Euro-registered Bizav Aircraft Fatalities Spike in 2022

Accidents involved crashes into the sea
Maintenance and Modifications

NTSB: Maintenance Implicated in Fatal King Air C90 Crash

Recommended spar replacement would have prevented accident
King Air spar crack
Accidents

NTSB: Pilots’ Race To Land Led to Gulfstream G150 Overrun

Aircraft substantially damaged in accident
Gulfstream G150 overrun
ATC

Pilot Errors Prompt FAA Alert on CPDLC Procedures

Document offers clearer guidance to pilots
Regulations and Government

NASA Research Plan Adds Low-noise, High-speed Bizjets

Agency plots research over next 20 years
NASA's X-59 supersonic demonstration aircraft in Palmdale, California on flight line (Photo: Lockheed Martin))