EASA launches public consultation for proposals on drone airworthiness and certification The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) 2024-06 to consult aviation stakeholders and citizens on draft proposals for the initial and continuing airworthiness of certified unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). EASA proposes amendments to the existing acceptable means of compliance and guidance material (AMC &...Read More

FAA Advisory Circular Addresses Unwanted Reverse Thrust The FAA’s recent amendments to Part 25 airworthiness regulations require system safety assessments for key systems. By Gordon Gilbert Recently published FAA Advisory Circular AC 25.933-1 provides guidelines for large aircraft manufacturers to comply with updated safety regulations aimed at preventing dangerous thrust reversals during flight. The document stems from recent amendments to FAA Part...Read More

CAVU Café: Royboy’s Prose & Cons By Roy Resto It’s time once again to dive into the murky world of undefined terms with my professor’s hat properly donned. By undefined I mean the that the term is not clearly ensconced in regulations or standards. AS REMOVED: With the rise in popularity of aircraft and engines being disassembled to harvest parts...Read More

As commercial aviation evolves, it is essential to ensure aviation safety as transformative technologies and new industry entrants emerge. Read for free online here: FrontMatter | Emerging Hazards in Commercial Aviation—Report 2: Ensuring Safety During Transformative Changes | The National Academies Press As commercial aviation evolves, it is essential to ensure aviation safety as transformative technologies and new industry entrants...Read More

Brazilian Aviation Woes: VoePass Deadly Crash & ATC Comms Issues – Episode 23 Brazilian Aviation Woes: VoePass Deadly Crash & ATC Comms Issues -Episode 235 – YouTube What led to the deadly crash of a Voepass Linhas Aereas in August? Video of the flight’s final moments shows the aircraft rapidly descending in a flat spin. Early reports on the accident...Read More

Regulator mandates carbon monoxide detectors in piston engine aircraft At a glance Active carbon monoxide detectors will be mandatory in certain aircraft from 1 January 2025. The changes are to improve safety after studies linked carbon monoxide to two fatal accidents. The new rules allow for the installation of industry-standard and commercially available carbon monoxide detectors. The UK Civil Aviation...Read More

Cathay cancels some A350 flights through 7 September Following the inflight return involving Cathay Pacific flight CX383 to Zurich earlier this week, the airline identified an engine component failure in the A350-1000 aircraft in question. Cathay’s A350-1000s are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines, while the smaller A350-900s are equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engines. Cathay says it has fully...Read More

Airlink partners with AviAssist to enhance African aviation safety South African airline Airlink has joined forces with the AviAssist Foundation to offer a Human Factors in Aviation course, aimed at enhancing safety practices across the African aviation industry. The two-day course, scheduled for September 19-20, 2024, will take place at Airlink’s Training Centre of Excellence near Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International...Read More

DGCA suspends approval for Bhopal-based International Aircraft Sales following safety audit Given the gravity of the safety concerns, the DGCA has suspended the maintenance organisation approval of International Aircraft Sales with immediate effect. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the approval for Bhopal-based aircraft maintenance organisation, International Aircraft Sales Pvt Ltd, due to concerns over its compliance...Read More

Cracks in Cirrus SR line power lever By Rafael Payao When starting takeoff, a Cirrus SR20 had the power lever broken in half, at the exact moment the pilot advanced the lever to full power setting. After the engine was cut off by the mixture lever, the aircraft could be taken to the hangar, without major disruption and without configuring...Read More