No mention of EASA, PRC, Brazil or Singapore!!! Below is a through article about a Paris Air Show event—Secretary Duffy announced that the FAA has entered into a loose agreement with 4 other CAAs (US Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom) to write a joint “roadmap” for type certificating electric air taxis. The […]
David Shepardson and Rajesh Kumar Singh, two highly regarded aviation journalists have authored a piece asking a timely question-Could a standalone non-profit be the answer to FAA oversight of Boeing? They then question a number of experts to opine on their provocative query. Though good comments were elicited, they failed to remember Mr. Churchill’s epigram. […]
Below is an insightful, inspired, yet agitated, paper decrying a little publicized internal action. This FAA Order at issue may, even “will”, result in the disappearance of Designated Engineering Representation, an authority on which the government and industry have relied since the 1930s[1]. In a rare maneuver, the (then) Acting head of Aviation Safety […]
has published a very instructive 1,600 word article that delineates the vagaries of what an ILLEGAL CHARTER is or may be or is not. The experts explain different interpretative approaches to determining whether flight meets the FAA’s requirements. As clear as this guidance may be, even the more sophisticated passengers who may be considering […]
AIN has published (see below) a THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE VALUE OF THIRD PARTY AVIATION SAFETY AUDITS. The opinions align on a continuum from “an illusion” to valuable insights based on years of experience. The first question is “Shouldn’t a customer be able to rely on an FAA Certificate?” Though the press uses the […]
The FAA and EASA have been strong proponents of applying SMS, the global standard for minimizing risks, to most aspects of aviation. The European Union organization has extended this discipline to entities authorized to perform maintenance and repairs on aircraft (MROs or Part 145 holders). THE FAA HAS NOT MANDATED ITS PART 5 FOR THIS […]
The subject of this post derives from the three articles (attached below) heralding ACTION in the Aviation Maintenance Technician school sector. The news is good, but the PREDICTION of future need indicates that INCREASED RECRUITMENT, QUALIFICATION and RETENTION of these SKILLED PROFESSIONALS must occur. The well-known Boeing 2025 Pilot and Technician Outlook PREDICTS: 710,000 […]
The subject of this post derives from the three articles (attached below) heralding ACTION in the Aviation Maintenance Technician school sector. The news is good, but the PREDICTION of future need indicates that INCREASED RECRUITMENT, QUALIFICATION and RETENTION of these SKILLED PROFESSIONALS must occur. The well-known Boeing 2025 Pilot and Technician Outlook PREDICTS: 710,000 […]
Those of a certain age (those who were a young child or parent of a young child 1969- 2000s) will remember Sesame Street’s song entitled “One of These Things (Is Not Like the Others)”. This blog borrows that phrase of delimitation to explain the PRC’s obvious conflict inherent in its drive to world acceptance. First, […]
Safety Management Systems (SMS) is the standard of excellence for AVIATION SAFETY; the globally revered standard for risk management seems to have stricken TERROR into those certificate holders added to the purview of 14 CFR Part 5 . The JDA team has assisted certificate holders under Part 121, Part 135 and voluntary compliance, Our uniform […]
The EUROPEAN COMMISSION has authorized, see below article, a private entity, EU Drone Port, as a NOTIFIED BODY (NB) to certificate uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). Where is EASA and what is an NB authorized to do? Though EASA tends to extend its jurisdiction to all of the Member States, the COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2019/945 does […]