Gordon Gilbert
Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

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Accidents

NTSB: McSpadden Reported Problem before Fatal Crash

McSpadden had been on air-to-air photography mission
Richard McSpadden
Regulations and Government

EPA Orders Hydrofluorocarbon Drawdown

The drawdown includes aircraft parts, manufacturing, and maintenance
tetrafluoroethane 3D balls ( Image: State of Washington Department of Ecology)
Regulations and Government

EASA Could Increase Pilot Age Limit For HEMS Operations

The air safety agency has submitted its official Opinion on possible rule changes to the European Commission
Charter & Fractional

Majority Oppose FAA's Change to Part 380 Flight Rules

Trade groups NBAA, GAMA, HAI, and NATA among those opposing a switch to Part 121 scheduled operations
Safety

Blocked Comm Eyed in B737-Cessna Citation Near Collision

Business jet overflew the airliner by about 100 feet during the incident
Safety

Notice Updates Polar Areas of Magnetic Unreliability

Updated boundaries indicate where magnetic compasses are highly unreliable
Rotorcraft

NASA Conducts Rotorcraft Landing Wind Study

Project aims to find out how wind and weather at landing sites are affected by buildings
Accidents

Fatal U.S. Bizjet Accidents Climb Year-to-date

24 people died in N-numbered bizjets in first nine months of 2023
January 2, 2023 – Embraer Phenom 300 accident, N555NR (Photo: NTSB)
ATC

NASA’s ASRS Callback: Beware the Visual Approach

Bizjet gets a wild ride on approach to San Francisco Airport
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA Revises UAS Safety Risk Managment Policy

Agency is trying to stay ahead of drone technology
Boeing cargo drone
Airports

Mandatory Slots Coming to Vancouver International

Program starts October 29
Safety

FAA Stresses Legal Protection of Voluntary Reporting Programs

Issues reported under safety programs exempt from enforcement actions
Safety

Excursions: Running Out of Runway and Options

AIN's study cast doubt on theories about single-pilot or specific aircraft types
HondaJet runway excursion at Atlanta’s Cobb County Airport.
Airports

Flight Procedures Set for Grand Prix Race in Singapore

Airports will be slot controlled prior to race
Car racing flag
Accidents

Euro-registered Bizav Aircraft Fatalities Spike in 2022

Accidents involved crashes into the sea
Maintenance and Modifications

NTSB: Maintenance Implicated in Fatal King Air C90 Crash

Recommended spar replacement would have prevented accident
King Air spar crack
Accidents

NTSB: Pilots’ Race To Land Led to Gulfstream G150 Overrun

Aircraft substantially damaged in accident
Gulfstream G150 overrun
ATC

Pilot Errors Prompt FAA Alert on CPDLC Procedures

Document offers clearer guidance to pilots
Regulations and Government

NASA Research Plan Adds Low-noise, High-speed Bizjets

Agency plots research over next 20 years
NASA's X-59 supersonic demonstration aircraft in Palmdale, California on flight line (Photo: Lockheed Martin))
ATC

Montreal Flight Region Expands CPDLC to Route Clearances

CPDLC Had Been Limited over Montreal
Montreal-Dorval Airport (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Accidents

NTSB Data Shows Enviable Part 91K Accident Record

No reported fatal accidents involving 91K
NetJets Challenger 350
Accidents

NTSB Investigating Another Bizjet/Airliner Close Call

Citation and Boeing 737 come within 100 feet
San Diego International Airport (Photo:Wikimedia Commons/By Joe Mabel, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38881483)
Accidents

NTSB: 'Critical Errors' Caused Fatal CL605 Accident in 2021

Investigators cite pilots' 'improper decisions'
NTSB Challenger 605 crash Truckee, California
Regulations and Government

Transport Canada Readies New Instrument Approach Rules

Move aligns rules with international standards
Safety

FAA Moves To Improve Hawaii Air Tour Safety

Agency adds flexibility for weather avoidance
Hawaii air tour with helicopter
Accidents

NTSB: Night Close Call Blamed on Learjet Flight Crew

JetBlue E190 crew goes around to avoid collision
A Learjet crosses in front of a landing Embraer jet at Boston's Logan International Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Notice Addresses Changes in Maintenance Certification Tests

A&P mechanic testing moves to an ACS process
Sample of FAA mechanic testing application
Accidents

NTSB: Second Approach Ends in Fatal Citation Crash

Destination weather turned foggy when the jet took off
French Valley RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 instrument approach procedure
Safety

FAA Updates Basis for Deicing Holdover Times

The agency's new guidance changes the calculations on ice deterrence effectiveness.
Business jet being deiced
Safety

DOT IG Auditing FAA’s Runway Incursion Prevention Efforts

Several high-profile runway incursions have occurred this year
Airbus A320neo on runway with Dassault Falcon 900EX entering runway