SUPs still a scourge of Aviation Safety Regulators adopt different approaches FAA’s too convoluted ? Airlines, MROs and Parts Distributors could use help. There is no more complex aviation safety than the requirements under…
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COVID-19 exposes fragile Aviation Supply Chain Congress asks OIG to assess its Vulnerability A robust Supply Chain ‹ Aviation Safety The Republicans on the T&I Aviation subcommittee asked for “an audit to (1) determine how…
AeroDelft Phoenix PT Universal Hydrogen and Plug Power Joby Aviation All innovating towards a millennial aviation industry In 1903 the Wright Brothers’ innovation created a new industry and as with all businesses, aviation grew, matured and…
OIG issues its 3rd Report on Organization Designation Authorization Congress authorized and revised statutory basis Boeing 737 Max 8 and ODA Congress proposes more engineers and training–enought? The New DOT Inspector General, Eric J. Soskin,…
New Part 23 certification relies on Performance Standards ASTM issues F3498 for Fatigue Loads Spectra Applies to all GA materials for airplane wing and/or empennage The promise of a new PERFORMANCE-BASED certification of Part 23…
Congress directs GAO to examine FAA Workforce and Training Aviation Safety instituted changes in Flight Standards and Aircraft Cert AVS/AFX/AIR PEOPLE transition plans good but GAO says more The FAA’s Aviation Safety Organization (AVS) has…
FAA has moved from Prescriptive to Performance Certification Key to new Standards is ASTM International consensus FAA accepts 2nd Iteration of Acceptable Means of Compliance In perhaps the most dramatic change in AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION, an…
AVIATION POTPOURRI IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 (9.25) This is the twenty-second Potpourri edition. This information resource is intended to capture some of the articles about the coronavirus impact on aviation. Not included are, for example, the…