I’m thinking a lot about what happened with the Boeing 737 Max. For one thing, 346 people died in two crashes less than six months apart in almost brand-new aircraft. For another, the crashes have led to the six-month—and growing—worldwide grounding of the aircraft. As far as I can recall, this is the longest grounding of a major aircraft type. It is critical...Read More
A key issue for the investigation into this tragic accident, which killed 9, will be whether the aircraft broke up in flight because the aircraft’s loading or flying exceeded the type’s certified limits.Read More
FAA Aviation MX Human Factors Quarterly Click here – September Edition The September edition of the FAA MX Fatigue news letter this quarter includes: WHAT AVIATION LEADERS CAN DO TO FIX SAFETY AND QUALITY PROBLEMS – Dr. Marc Szepan Four leadership best practices – the Four A’s – for fixing safety and quality problems. HOW DOES A GOLDEN BOLT REDUCE FOD?...Read More
John Vincent, IFA CEO is currently in Montreal attending the ICAO Assembley meetings, "I am grateful to be accepted as an observer to this important international event in the aviation calendar".Read More
The right wing of the modified Cessna 210 failed in flight, from metal fatigue in the main spar carry-through structure. It’s another example of metal fatigue still being an insidious airworthiness threat, even (especially?) for aircraft types with a long service history.Read More
If you are a Licensed Engineer and have an EASA Part-66 Licence issued by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), be sure to check the guidance on whether you will be eligible to work on European Union (EU) Member State registered aircraft in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Read More
Link to the FAA website to read the latest updates as FAA and Technical Experts meet with Safety Regulators to Continue discussions on Boeing 737MAX.Read More
The 2019 IFA Scholarship winner, Raphael Rogers who was nominated by long standing IFA member, The Art Williams and Henry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School in Guyana has just returned from attending the IATA Airline Safety Investigation course held in Montreal, Canada. Raphael has messaged – ‘I am grateful for the chance to be able to attend such a course. It...Read More
The ATSB is highlighting the importance of following procedures after a lockout pin was not removed after maintenance, which resulted in an Airbus A320’s left engine thrust reverser not activating when selected on landing. The Airbus A320 had undergone overnight maintenance in Adelaide before departing for Gold Coast Airport, on the morning of 18 December 2017, operating as a scheduled...Read More
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