Content Archive: September 2006
Accidents
Final Report: Excessive climb rate blamed for flight attendant injury
Bombardier Challenger 600, Snow Hill, Va., July 21, 2004–According to the NTSB, excessive maneuvering was the cause of an incident that re
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Honeywell’s Global Data Center (GDC) has announced launch of an integrated flight data management service
According to the company, it provides a real-time connection to the FAA’s Enhanced Traffic Management System (ETMS).
Accidents
Final Report: Pilot faulted in AStar wire strike
Eurocopter AS 350-B2 AStar, Jasper, Ala., Dec.
Aircraft
UAVs ‘Next Great Step’ in Aviation
Testifying before the House aviation subcommittee on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), FAA associate administrator for aviation safety Nick Sabatini called
FAA Signs Pact for Airport Protection
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) and the FAA signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) in late March on land-use planning
Safety
ICAO Action Wins FSF Praise
The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is praising the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for approving an amendment that protects safety informa
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Do you need information–in a concise and reader-friendly question/answer format–on the subject of airspace flow programs (AFP)?
The FAA’s Advisory Circular 90-102 on the subject addresses AFP basics as they relate to general or business aviation operations.
Flight-planning specialist AirData is preparing to launch its new SwiftOps.com online flight-planning and crew-briefing system this fall
The new software is intended to automate as much of the flight-planning process as possible, reducing workload during busy operations.
Avfuel is now offering customers an online means of fuel payment via the Internet
In addition to payment at the point of purchase and by arrangement over the phone before departure of the flight, customers can now provide payment online
