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…
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Boeing Elects Adm. John M. Richardson (Ret.) to Board of Directors Physics, Electrical Engineering and National Security Operational safety, Reactor design , technology systems No Manufacturing, No SMS, but military discipline Richardson, retired 31st chief…
Lufthansa And Airbus Work On A320neo Center-Of-Gravity Limits Lufthansa Stops Selling Seats in the Last Row of A320neo Software GLITCH is being addressed by airline by blocking out last row of seats Lufthansa Planes flying…
US labor-management poor relations may weaken SMS Large EU union complains to EASA about German CAA Trust key element in SMS collaboration Aircraft Engineers International Calls on EU Commission and EASA to Tighten Aircraft Safety…
ACSF’s Aviation Safety Action Program Surpasses 5,000 Reports Third party ASAP manager collected reports from Participants Data Base large enough to be statistically reliable? ACSF’s Event Review Committee Proactive Suggestions? About seven years ago, the…
2017 was the safest year in aviation Since reaching that height, COMPLACENCY? Loss of TRUST among FAA, Labor and management- HURT SMS data-driven discipline? Aviation has reached unparalleled safety levels and some or all of…
FAA and NASA Conduct Crash Test on a Regional Jet Fokker-28 “dropped” from NASA gantry Dots painted on fuselage, instruments everywhere and crash dummies collect data Results should add to Certification Standards The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
Connections to airplane part status useful for MX and SMS Artificial Intelligence should include this Safety Data Resource FOQA major contributor to Recent Reduction in Aviation Safety Risks Airlines are Increasingly Connecting Artificial Intelligence to…