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JAL 516 BA 2276

Quick, initial, but IMPORTANT, safety lessons from JAL 516 

The accident JUST happened so expressing any conclusions would be premature speculation. The cover images of the JAL crash [above] suggest that the passengers escaping from the A350 onto the Haneda tarmac FOLLOWED THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS issued by the FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. Superficially this accident is

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2023 to 2024

As 2023 sunsets, what can 2024 learn? 

‘Tis the season for yearend reviews assessing aviation over the past calendar 12 months. There are three below: the first, pronouncing the successes of 10 FAA 2023 initiatives; the second, a soporific White House press release declaring successes in activities with little mention of their

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NYT version of ATC personnel

What’s, where’s, is there a problem with FAA ATC ?

The FAA, per multiple reports, has an Air Traffic problem or is it PROBLEMS (near midair misses, drug use, stress, drug use, not using “prohibited” medicines, fatigue, on-the-job alcohol use…) [see the InsiderToday article which repeats the revelations made by the New York Times]. Amid

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David Hinson career markers

David Hinson, a quintessential FAA Administrator, passes 

Aviation has lost a highly qualified, dedicated and genuinely good guy. FORMER FAA ADMINISTRATOR DAVID RUSSELL HINSON DIED RECENTLY. A career pilot, whose stellar resume shined in the military, airline, aircraft manufacturer and public service sectors, brought all of the attributes to the FAA which

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FAA Notice 8110.118

Legislated Disclosures NOT the answer to better TC applications 

For every issue that commands the American public’s attention, especially any aviation crash, Congress feels compelled to enact some new procedure that will assure that the fault is not repeated. Thus, the federal legislature enacted Section 105(a) of the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act,

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FAA Aircraft Certification Maze

BOEING 737 MAX 10—THE MAZE explained. 

FlightGlobal’s Jon Hemmerdinger writes about the recent FAA Type Certification Authorization for the Boeing 737 Max 10, permission to begin flight tests with FAA inspectors aboard. The author also cites Boeing’s existing LOGBOOK OF MORE THAN 400 FLIGHTS AND NEARLY 1,000 HOURS (about 1 and

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Published daily since 2009, the JDA Journal has earned a reputation as a source for concise, unbiased, no nonsense, non-jargon, in depth analysis and incisive commentary on the latest news and important current issues of interest to the aviation community. No other daily aviation journal is as thought provoking, insightful, interesting and sometimes even fun to read at no cost, without advertisements and without overt or subtle marketing messages.

JDA Journal is a forum for JDA Aviation staff and Associates to post their insights on aviation Safety.

Our head writer, Sandy Murdock, was former FAA Chief Counsel and FAA Deputy Administrator. Also NBAA’s former Sr. VP Administration and General Counsel.

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2023 to 2024

As 2023 sunsets, what can 2024 learn? 

‘Tis the season for yearend reviews assessing aviation over the past calendar 12 months. There are three below: the first, pronouncing the successes of 10 FAA 2023 initiatives; the second, a soporific White House press

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FAA Aircraft Certification Maze

BOEING 737 MAX 10—THE MAZE explained. 

FlightGlobal’s Jon Hemmerdinger writes about the recent FAA Type Certification Authorization for the Boeing 737 Max 10, permission to begin flight tests with FAA inspectors aboard. The author also cites Boeing’s existing LOGBOOK OF MORE

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2 POSTS A DAY — OVER 2,500 ARTICLES

JDA Solutions Journal:
Daily Aviation Insight by FAA Experts

Published daily since 2009, the JDA Journal has earned a reputation as a source for concise, unbiased, no nonsense, non-jargon, in depth analysis and incisive commentary on the latest news and important current issues of interest to the aviation community. No other daily aviation journal is as thought provoking, insightful, interesting and sometimes even fun to read at no cost, without advertisements and without overt or subtle marketing messages.

JDA Journal is a forum for JDA Aviation staff and Associates to post their insights on aviation Safety.

Our head writer, Sandy Murdock, was former FAA Chief Counsel and FAA Deputy Administrator. Also NBAA’s former Sr. VP Administration and General Counsel.

Sandy Murdock 2023

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