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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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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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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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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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Jul 20
Example Particular Risk Analysis (PRA): Birdstrike
RAF A400M suffered a birdstrike puncturing the fuselage
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Jun 20
What you need to know about the aircraft safety and certification reform Act
Over the last year, in the wake of the 737 MAX crisis, the US government has been considering ways to reform the aviation safety process. Today, a bill has been presented to the US senate known as the "Aircraft Safety and Certification Reform Act of 2020." Here's what you need to know about the act.
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27
Jun 20
FAA issues Directive to address HIRF particular risk on 737 MAX
737 MAX exterior panels on top of the engine may not have electrical bonding necessary to ensure adequate shielding of underlying wiring from the electromagnetic effects of high-power radio frequency transmitters and other sources
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Apr 19
Too many airplane systems rely on too few sensors
Too many airplane systems rely on too few sensors "Sensors do fail, but even when that happens, automated systems can...
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27
Mar 19
In test of 737Max, pilots had 40 seconds to fix error
In test of 737Max, pilots had 40 seconds to fix error A 737 Max 8 at Boeing's plant in Renton,...
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Mar 19
Boeing fix will prevent repeated activation of anti-stall system
Boeing fix will prevent repeated activation of anti-stall system SEATTLE/LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - A Boeing Co software fix for...
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