News
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Jan 21
New Safety Data Tool Available on FAA.gov Website
New Safety Data Tool Available on FAA.gov Website The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is making it easier to research aviation...
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28
Dec 20
Safety engineering changes at Boeing
The chief project engineer for Boeing’s 737 Max jet told House investigators that he approved a critical design change to...
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23
Dec 20
EASA updates fuel tank and system lightning protection requirements in CS25 Amm 26
See https://www.easa.europa.eu/document-library/agency-decisions/ed-decision-2020024r
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22
Dec 20
SAE investigating System Safety standard for UAS
Automation plays a role in aviation safety for manned and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). UAS rely heavily on automation through...
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25
Nov 20
Planned 5G telecomms could interfere with Radar Altimeters.
Join RTCA and leaders of Special Committee 239 (SC-239) for a discussion on the planned 5G telecommunications system implementation that...
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21
Nov 20
The nuts and bolts of safety
An article by Don Porter: https://www.flightglobal.com/flight-international/analysing-the-nuts-and-bolts-of-safety/141209.article The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) states that flying on US-based airlines is safe. But...
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19
Nov 20
‘Grossly insufficient’: House report excoriates Boeing, FAA over mistakes that led to 737 Max crashes
From https://www.yahoo.com/news/grossly-insufficient-house-report-excoriates-090029704.html?guccounter=1 A cascade of false assumptions, mismanagement, rushed deadlines, miscommunication and outright deception led to the failure to catch...
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1
Sep 20
FAA’s fix-it list for 737Max
Source: https://www.engineering.com/AdvancedManufacturing/ArticleID/20579/More-Details-on-the-FAAs-Fix-It-List-for-the-737-MAX.aspx The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given Boeing preliminary approval for its proposed fixes for the troubled 737...
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31
Jul 20
Flying over the poles
Cosmic radiation is all around us, but its effects are seen more at altitude, and particularly at the Poles, than on the ground. However, some of the most time and fuel-efficient flight routes take aircraft well into the Arctic Circle and close to the North Pole. So how does this radiation affect us and how do pilots fly these remote routes?
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18
Jul 20
EASA: Proposed Deviation on CS 25.1301, 25.1302, 25.1309 and 25.1523 at Amendment 15 – User Defined Approaches
In the certification activity of a new Flight Management System, the Applicant reported the presence of the User Defined Approach...
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