This is the twenty-seventhPotpourri 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,…
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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…
Flight 3407 families frustrated with FAA Pilot Record Database NPRM slow Deliberations part of complex, extensive new requirement There is little doubt that creating a data base to capture the full flying history of pilots…
Airworthiness assessments involve the quality and quantity of post-accident information, the ability to assess the causes of failure(s), the risk involved in allowing the fleet to continue to operate and the cost/feasibility of the corrective…
THIS IS A REPORT OF AN EARLIER JOURNAL THE FAA MET WITH JEM and DISMISSED THE COMPLAINT In the time of compliance, one revocation and one six figure civil penalty Actions speak louder…
Return of the Max 8 is likely soon? MCAS software issues being resolved Inadequate Discussion of pilot training and competence A return of an incredibly knowledgeable, highly respected guest writer, former NTSB Chair Hart. Based…
Update: FAA Extends NBAA’s Small Aircraft Exemption Until 2022 FAA Proposes $1.5 Million Civil Penalty Against B E L Aviation of Odessa, Texas for Alleged Illegal Charter Flights WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Transportation’s…
AOPA points out COVID-19 regulatory impediments for GA, but there’s MORE GA Association itemizes FARs which are impacted by Virus pandemic Immediate Exemptions proposed,return to normalcy not mentioned Request for GA, but Parts 121, 125,129,135,…