U.S. Lawmaker to Introduce Bill on Aircraft Maintenance Disclosure Another in a long list of efforts to stop Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Prior Efforts have not shown that independent MROs are unsafe When and what would…
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Two legal systems deal with conflict between SAFETY and Intellectual Property Both safety organizations lack the competence to judge IP issues Assume IP vs. SAFETY– RIGHT? Ukrainian court orders seizure of 5 Volga-Dnepr An-124s Press…
Soon, Air India may conduct random drug test on pilots, other crew members Pre and post-flight breath analyser (BA) tests are conducted by all airlines India has had a number of pilots unfit for duty…
FAA Proposes $203,100 Civil Penalty Against GEE-BEE Aeroproducts SUPs pose a challenge to FAA for enforcement Interdiction is hard due to deception GEE-BEE alleged to have ignored warning Suspected Unapproved Parts have been the bane…
NTSB: Recent crashes involving tour aircraft underscore need for FAA to tighten safety regulations More Rules do not guarantee increased safety Great variations in conditions among P135 Operators SMS focuses on the greatest risks of…
National Park Service mourns the loss of two employees in private airplane crash Aviation can and should be (?) impersonal Personal Experience can add an edge to Risk Analysis Here is a compelling accident to…
Five years after MH17 downing, airline conflict alert system remains patchy Sharing of high level intelligence is not easy Much progress has been made Perfect risk information not likely Identification of potential conflict zones and…
Research by Dr. Johnson–FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES -a new preventative FAA MANTRA for AMTs