Congress and the Media have attacked Organization Designation Authorization Perception, not Factual, is that ODA is flawed ODA is critical and perception can be addressed by adding Separation FAA and Boeing defend oversight of 737…
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EASA adding OEMs and Part 145s to SMS FAA has voluntary SMS for all safety organizations add SMS to your risk management panoply for GOOD REASONS The FAA has not yet REQUIRED (14 CFR Part…
Russian air crash could ground the country’s airline industry The Sukhoi Superjet 100 has had lackluster foreign sales. The crash will make exports even more difficult. Lightning Strike Considered Most Likely Cause of SSJ100 Crash…
Congress can and should establish Rulemaking deadline Must be aware of existing regulatory priorities Ignoring Significant Rulemaking Agenda merits being Ignored A recent trend in aviation legislation is language which “mandates” the promulgation of a…
Organizational delegation was implemented in 1956, when the first Delegation Option Authorization (DOA, an unfortunate acronym) was put in place for aircraft manufacturers. Delegation is now 92 years old!. In 1927, merely one year after…
Draft report says simulator training not needed Issued by FAA legacy organization Will it complicate Joint Authorities reaching a Consensus Airworthiness Juggment? A perturbation in the reexamination of the B737 MAX 8 airworthiness may have…
Embraer E195-E2 gets triple type certification ANAC, EASA and FAA all certificate the aircraft Issuance based on Brazilian authority Recognized based on bilateral airworthiness agreements March 11 actions put that system at risk; JATR…
Shaheen and Hoeven introduce Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Hiring Reform Act of 2019 Markey introduces “Safety is Not for Sale Act” Under the Constitution the Congress holds all power to legislate and the FAA is a…