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…
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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…
AN-124’s back flying- self-certification?
AN-124-100 crashed with significant airworthiness failure Antonov issued a statement that the Rusan is ready to fly Ukrainian CAA no visible action-SELF-CERTIFICATION??? Not NEWSWORTHY? An aircraft, critical for the global air freight market, crashes and…
2020’s Best and THANKS
2020 was a year with few BESTS in Aviation Readers around the Globe, except those from two countries, clicked on these Some of your favorites? BEST and 2020 may qualify as an oxymoron given the…
NTSB Compass to (1) Part 135 SMS&FDM (2) Consumers caveat emptor
Guidance from NTSB to Part 135 operators Guidance from NTSB Charter Consumers Amplifications to Good Advice An NTSB Senior Aviation Safety Investigator and a Safety Advocate have published in the Board’s Safety Compass blog a…
Obscure Siberian Crash may have Global Cargo Impact
Huge Freighter crashes in Siberia Uncontained Turbine Failure Volga-Dnepr grounds all 12 AN-124-100s The grounding of a fleet of 12 air freight aircraft is more auspicious event than first blush would indicate. Loss of the…
What the House T&I Committee projects as aircraft certification post Max 8 return –HR 4804
Committee has studied Aircraft Certification for almost a year Transportation & Infrastructure will vote on HR 4804, 11/17/2020 After a long investigation, the bipartisan leadership of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee has introduced an 85…
Thanks, Dan Elwell, for a Job Well done for Aviation Safety
No. 2 FAA official who ran agency during 737 MAX crisis stepping down Thu, October 29, 2020, 10:02 AM EDT·1 min read WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Dan Elwell, the No. 2 official…