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Jul 21
Net Safety Benefit
EASA issues Certification Memorandum in support of 25.1309. The purpose of this CM is to provide an approach to the...
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25
Jan 21
FAA files reveal a surprising threat to Airline Safety: The U.S. Military’s GPS Tests
FAA files reveal a surprising threat to Airline Safety: The U.S. Military's GPS Tests Military tests that jam and spoof...
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16
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
Safety engineering changes at Boeing The chief project engineer for Boeing’s 737 Max jet told House investigators that he approved...
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23
Dec 20
EASA updates fuel tank and system lightning protection requirements in CS25 Amm 26
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
SAE investigating System Safety standard for UAS Automation plays a role in aviation safety for manned and unmanned aircraft systems...
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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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