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Aircraft Certification, Aviation Safety, EASA, FAA January 20, 2021

EASA and FAA two different organizational designs for GA and UAS certification

EASA merges its GA and UAS certification offices FAA has a separate Drone Office Organizational designs– which might be better for their sectors EASA has placed the UAS certification within its General Certification Office, while…

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air traffic control, Aviation Leadership, Aviation Safety, FAA, JDA, Obituary January 19, 2021

Jack Fearnsides: a man who tried and made a difference for  FAA ATC Modernization

Legend of ATC Development passes Made FAA-MITRE relationship more effective Highly qualified engineer brought “political” skills to project   By Joe DelBalzo Dr. John J. Fearnsides, “Jack”, who  recently died, may not be  a household…


Delaney and Doughtie

Accident Investigation, Aircraft Manufacturers, Aviation Leadership, Aviation Safety, FAA, Safety Management Systems January 18, 2021

Boeing adds some Safety Talent.

Max 8 told Boeing more safety governance needed Since then, mostly activities Delaney and Doughtie = Real Safety Action One of the central lessons of the Boeing 737 Max 8 disasters was the need for…


aviation innovation, Aviation Legislation, FAA, Federal Regulations January 17, 2021

New FAA Dynamic Regulatory System – best tool for consistency

Consistent Interpretation of FARs by dispersed staff  Source materials GIGANTIC and Constantly Changing Dynamic Regulatory System THE INFORMATION  RESOURCE For all, everywhere and quick The FAA Aviation Safety Organization employs ~7,000 people distributed among over…


ADS-B and compliance

Aircraft, Aircraft Operations, Aviation Safety, Enforcement, FAA January 13, 2021

How can failure to install ADS-B Out NOT merit a severe sanction?

ADS-B Out critical equipment for NextGen ATC safety Final Rule issued a Decade ago and with massive publicity Intentional Violations outside of Compliance The FAA has assessed a $422,500 civil penalty against an air carrier…


NTSB Report heading

Accident Investigation, Aircraft, AOPA, Aviation Safety, FAA, General Aviation, Pilots January 12, 2021

NTSB to FAA good idea on internal PTRS and SMS automation for CFI pass rates

NTSB recommends automate FAA PTRS  To flag CFIs with suspicious pass rates Internal SMS should be well received by data driven FAA The FAA has adopted a philosophy that collection of relevant data is the…


EASA SMS Part 145

aircraft maintenance, Airports, Aviation Safety, EASA, FAA, Foreign Aviation Authorities, Foreign Aviation Safety, Maintenance, Safety Management Systems January 11, 2021

EASA SMS for P145 docket offers the FAA data for US Repair Stations and Airports

SMS being migrated by CAAs to all sectors  EASA proposes to bring Repair Stations to the regimen Good data on Benefits and Costs The business of  aviation safety regulation holds many of the same responsibilities….


Irene Howie

Aircraft Certification, Aviation Safety, FAA, Foreign Aviation Authorities January 10, 2021

The 737 Max Reactions and the Threat to Article 33 of the Chicago Convention

the orders prohibiting foreign-registered 737 Max operations were an unstructured, nationalistic response, contrary to the unifying purpose of ICAO


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