Harrison Ford has his 2nd FAA violation This one a runway excursion at HHR Remediation instead of Punishment–WHY The general populace may assume preferable treatment[1] when the FAA did not take any enforcement action in…
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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…
FAA Certification in midst of organization and philosophical Change GE9X is a major technological challenge Looks like the TEST was met The Engine & Propeller Directorate (E&PD) is responsible for original type certification or changes…
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has strategic designs on the global airline manufacturing market. It is developing a number of aircraft through technical problems and over/around the intellectual property laws of nations with more…
ICAO’s USOAP 20th anniversary of ACTIVITIES- time to RETHINK? Activities v. Actions Audits at a Point in Time v. Continuous Collaboration Duplicative, even contradictory, Audits Single, Consolidated, Consistent, Cooperative In a self-congratulatory press release (see…
BREXIT-out and UK CAA-in, or EASA-stay 2016 until now to prepare for CAA-in and EASA-out ADS wants EASA as certification regulator UK Secretary of Transport states CAA ready A long and tortuous flight path took…
Need to Reinvigorate Safety Culture = Winged Gospel FAA Administrator reminds Industry that SMS/ASIAS/CAST intensity needs to be Upped Past success led to laxity; Message that all must focus on SAFETY Aviation Safety’s record between…
FAA grounds all Boeing 737 Max planes effective immediately There are procedures and standards which should have been followed EASA and others grounded planes without basis FAA took action when it had proof Aircraft certification…