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RTX’s response to GTF microscopic metal bits shows FOQA works around the world 
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RTX’s response to GTF microscopic metal bits shows FOQA works around the world 

Two reporters1 have written about RTX’s PW1100G Geared Turbofan Engines and the company’s determination that microscopic contaminants discovered in the powdered metal could expose the components to the risk of accumulating micro-cracks in advance of their specified service lives. The Popular Mechanics piece traces this remedial SAFETY ACTION reported by a Vietnamese airline about a DISC PROBLEM ON…

What can Health Care learn from Aviation’s SMS ?
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What can Health Care learn from Aviation’s SMS ?

AVIATION SAFETY is the foremost thought for all who work in this demanding field. The introduction of Safety Management Systems into our work has refined the industry’s ability to address risks. Not all of our colleagues have found this new discipline to their liking—too much paperwork, time-consuming, damming records are among the complaints. These nattering…

Collateral Lesson from ECA “documentary” about SMS 

Collateral Lesson from ECA “documentary” about SMS 

Collateral Lesson from ECA “documentary” about SMS  The European Cockpit Association (ECA) touts a very distressing documentary that demonstrates that pilots under “non-traditional employment {are more likely to} compromise safety decision-making in European cockpits.” The union then alleges that the EC Commissioner Transport and presumably EASA have ignored academic research that supports the assertion– indefinite employment…

CLE needs Airport SMS to reach FAA AIP discretionary $$$; call us soon Director Francis 
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CLE needs Airport SMS to reach FAA AIP discretionary $$$; call us soon Director Francis 

On May 24, 2023, Mayor Justin Bibb announced he’s hiring Bryant L. Francis as the city’s director of port control, a position that oversees Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport and Burke Lakefront Airport.  The mayor pointed to Mr. Francis’ 26 years of airport work1 as preparation to tackle CLE’s “major overhaul of its terminal and concourses as part…

AIN research points to Part 135 SMS risk list 
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AIN research points to Part 135 SMS risk list 

Ms. MONDOR OF AIN has performed a tremendous job of researching Part 135 cargo crashes. Her inventory of the “probable causes” of these commercial accidents constitutes a list of safety risks that exist in this on-time, demanding, overnight aviation sector.  Part 135 may not exact the same requirements as Part 121, and frankly not all…

High Profile tragedies PUSH immediate comprehensive SMSs at airports  
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High Profile tragedies PUSH immediate comprehensive SMSs at airports  

The Wall Street Journal has published a lengthy article chronicling the risks to which workers at airports are being subjected. The analysis includes reports from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board about specific events. Data from a variety of sources traces an increase in accidents experienced by these workers….

El Niño’s likely increased CAT events are coming—airlines need to be prepared. 
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El Niño’s likely increased CAT events are coming—airlines need to be prepared. 

Reading University’s professor of atmospheric science, Paul Williams, gave an informative and insightful speech on the increase in Clear Air Turbulence (CAT) due to El Niño’s impact on the North American skies. His analysis points out a SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK TO AVIATION. The below article relates the technical explanation of the increase in these weather…

Two highly publicized, sensational ingestions merit SAFO ??? 
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Two highly publicized, sensational ingestions merit SAFO ??? 

The FAA has taken an extraordinary step of issuing a SAFETY ALERT FOR OPERATORS based on two incidents. Below are the SAFO and the Media Reports which precipitated this HIGH LEVEL FAA WARNING. Amidst so much turmoil safety concerns, WHY THIS?  Worker death prompts US FAA to issue aviation ground safety alert   Texas airport worker…

FAA’s new policy on flightseeing in Hawaii – good balance or ground the planes
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FAA’s new policy on flightseeing in Hawaii – good balance or ground the planes

Aviation, airline flights to/from Hawaii, and flight seeing, constitute a significant aspect of the 50th State’s economy. This visibility is a double-edged phenomenon; the industry receives preferential political treatment, and its faults are easily chastised. Elected officials2 are equally likely to take credit for these flights’ economic impact and are quick to call a press…

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Aviation History GAMA Uncategorized The Right SME led to 40 years of Embraer Growth  Sandy Murdock 08 November 2023 Embraer Aircraft ranks today as the globe’s 3rd largest commercial aircraft manufacturer. Its current airliner inventory is impressive-  SimpleFlying chronicles the history of this upstart Brazilian company’s climb to such a lofty position among some heavy…