All Safety articles
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NewsNew FAA pilot-training guidelines seek to address manual flying deficiency
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued wide-ranging recommendations aimed at ensuring airline pilots are properly trained to effectively manage highly-automated modern aircraft, without relying too much on technology.
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FAA finalises rudder protection rule stemming from 2001 American Airlines A300 crash
The Federal Aviation Administration has finalised a rudder-related rule stemming from the 2001 crash of an American Airlines Airbus A300 after take off from New York.
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International carriers warn new 5G altimeter requirements could prevent US flights next year
Non-US airlines are struggling to complete radio altimeter retrofits ahead of looming deadlines established to prevent 5G interference, meaning some carriers’ flights to the USA could be restricted in 2023.
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US DOT fines six airlines and forces refunds
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined six airlines a total of $7.25 million dollars and forced them to refund more than $600 million to customers whose flights were disrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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In depth
5G may have caused dozens of troubling in-flight avionics failures
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suspects new 5G cellular networks may have caused roughly 80 instances of aircraft system interference this year, with pilots reporting a range of malfunctions since the latest generation of mobile connectivity went live in January.
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Argentina’s new travel tax angers airlines
Airlines are blasting a new tax proposed by the Argentine government that will once again increase airfares.
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NTSB urges regulators to require immediate DHC-3 inspections following September crash
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is urging US and Canadian regulators to immediately require inspections of De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otters following a deadly September crash.
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Analysis
Brexit EASA licence issue puts crews on countdown
When the UK opted to leave the EU, the complex process of ‘Brexit’ disentanglement included controversially unhitching its aviation regulatory functions from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and re-establishing the Civil Aviation Authority as a separate oversight organisation.
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Boeing and former CEO Muilenburg settle allegations they misled about the Max
Boeing has agreed to pay $200 million to settle charges that it misled investors about issues facing the 737 Max, violating US securities laws.
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FAA denies Republic’s request to skirt 1,500h rule for new pilots
The FAA on 19 September shot down a request from Republic Airways that would have allowed some of its pilots to fly scheduled flights with only 750h of cockpit time.
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FAA and EASA approve Gulfstream’s G500/G600 software fix
The fix addresses a problem that has prevented G500s and G600s from landing if wind gusts exceed 5kt.
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Learjet crashes into San Diego Bay
A private jet crashed into San Diego Bay on 9 September after attempting to land at a nearby airfield.
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Pilots' failures and fatigue caused 2019 Convair 440 crash in Ohio: NTSB
The September 2019 stall and crash of a Convair 440 cargo aircraft near Toledo resulted from oversight by the aircraft’s two fatigued pilots.
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More global flight hours, more commercial aircraft accidents in 2021
The number of commercial jet aircraft accidents rose slightly in 2021 over the previous year, reflecting an increase in global flight hours as the airline industry rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Analysis
Pentagon convenes safety council to address soaring aviation accident rate
The Joint Safety Council was created after a five-year study of aviation accidents in the US military tallied nearly 6,000 incidents resulting in 200 fatalities and more than 150 aircraft destroyed.
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Loss of situational awareness saw Uni Air ATR strike runway threshold
A loss of situational awareness and procedural non-adherence saw the wheels and tail skid of a Uni Air ATR 72-600 turboprop collide with the pre-threshold area of a runway on 10 May 2021.
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US Army grounds CH-47s, citing risk of engine fire
Defective O-rings were apparently installed in the heavy-lift helicopter’s Honeywell engines during depot maintenance, causing a small number of engine fires.
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Windshear, weak risk mitigation contributed to 2020 Australian C-130 firefighting crash
Windshear and procedures have been identified as factors in the fatal crash of a Lockheed Martin EC-130Q firefighting aircraft in Australia on 23 January 2020.
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Half of Boeing self-certification staff see improvement on improper company interference
Employees within Boeing’s self-certification division are split nearly evenly on whether the company has made progress in addressing the problem of improper interference into certification matters.
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ATSB discontinues probe into 787 on final approach with gear up
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has highlighted the hazards of unstable approaches, following its discontinuation of a probe into an incident involving a Vietnam Airlines aircraft on final approach with its undercarriage retracted.
