INDONESIA KNKT finds pilot deficiencies in Runway Excursion Recommends that its DGAC adopt ICAO recommendations Time for global mandate on Pilot Standards? Here is a quote from a recent Indonesian investigation of a Lion Air…
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ICAO says that its Members need safety alignment due to COVID-19 List of needs is long and includes SMS for Civil Aviation Authorities EASA will act; FAA does not have $; USTDA to help? Assessing…
Russian ATCers get 5-6 year sentences IFALPA argues that criminalization of aviation harms SAFETY Mr. Doocey: ICAO’s the place to decriminalize globally IFALPA, which represents pilots around the world, has made a plea for three…
Africa Aviation Safety- not so good African Aviation Growth- could be great European Union finances needed ATC upgrade Below is a most encouraging article about upgrading Africa’s Air Traffic Control technology. The ICAO safety statistics…
Distrust of Science an increasing American Phenomena Manchester Metropolitan University definitive study of Aviation CO² impact Articles 1/2 cite POSITIVES 1/2 NEGATIVE American’s distrust of science is at an all-time high. Aviation is an industry…
This is the twenty-first Potpourri edition. This information resource is intended to capture some of the articles about the coronavirus impact on aviation. Not included are, for example, the high profile battles over the grants/loans under CARES,…
India’ DGCA has graded poorly on ICAO standards competence Some of the Air India Express accident at Kozhikode Airport match prior critiques Time to reassess the IDGCA safety ratings??? The Kozhikode Airport at Karipur in…
AVIATION POTPOURRI IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 (7.17) This is the fourteenth Potpourri edition. This information resource is intended to capture some of the articles about the coronavirus impact on aviation. Not included are, for…