Committee has studied Aircraft Certification for almost a year Transportation & Infrastructure will vote on HR 4804, 11/17/2020 After a long investigation, the bipartisan leadership of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee has introduced an 85…
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Congress directs GAO to examine FAA Workforce and Training Aviation Safety instituted changes in Flight Standards and Aircraft Cert AVS/AFX/AIR PEOPLE transition plans good but GAO says more The FAA’s Aviation Safety Organization (AVS) has…
NTSB Board Member Goglia and FAA as Gold Standard Better Listening and More Focus on Public Safety Six Suggestions to Improve FAA Stature John Goglia has been a point of reference here[1] more than any…
No. 2 FAA official who ran agency during 737 MAX crisis stepping down Thu, October 29, 2020, 10:02 AM EDT·1 min read WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Dan Elwell, the No. 2 official…
The Max 8 is coming back, when? EASA positive, FAA soon and CAAC inscrutable Airlines starting to show schedules The Boeing 737 Max is likely just weeks away from being cleared to fly again. Here…
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…
After long Max8 investigation, House ODA Reform Bill Big Pluses more $$ for technical hires and more $$ for their training Million Dollar Civil Penalties The FAA’s Organization Designation Organization (ODA) is a much misunderstood…