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Gordon Gilbert
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Maintenance and Modifications
EASA To Tighten Product Certification Rule
“There is too much room for interpretation in the current rules and standards, leading to differences and possible safety risks,” EASA said.
ATC
FAA: U.S. ADS-B Mandate Applies to Foreign Operators
Non-U.S.-registered aircraft must comply with the same performance requirements as N-numbered aircraft in FAR 91.225 and 91.227.
ATC
FAA To Block Erroneous ADS-B Signals from Aircraft
Filter to block ADS–B-equipped aircraft broadcasting erroneous or improper information that could affect the safe provision of air traffic services.
Regulations and Government
GAO Reviewing FAA Aircraft Registry System
Registry is under intense scrutiny by Congress since an expose on the alleged failure of the FAA to properly monitor and keep records current.
Safety
'Big Changes' for FSF's Aviation Risk Audit Program
BARS will now offer two audit streams leading to registration, as well as negotiable audit fees, revised audit checklists, and limits on audit extensions.
ATC
Expansion of NAT Reduced Lateral Separation Delayed
Under Phase 2, all routes above FL350 will have reduced lateral spacing, leaving only a couple of tracks—spaced at 50 nm—for everyone else.
Charter & Fractional
PrivateFly Sales Climb 51%, Expects More Growth in 2018
Expansion this year will be “driven by on demand business jet charter, as opposed to outright or fractional ownership.”
Maintenance and Modifications
Comments Due Soon on Aussie Part 145 Review
CASA believes that some elements of the legislation could be simplified and some requirements could be less restrictive.
Accidents
U.S. Bizjet Accident Fatalities Fall 62 Percent in 2017
However, fatal accidents involving non-U.S.-registered business jets doubled from two in 2016 to four last year.
Regulations and Government
FAA Outlines Limits of Voluntary Drug/Alcohol Disclosure
FAA does not accept a voluntary disclosure if the violation is discovered “during…an FAA investigation/inspection or…an accident or incident."
Regulations and Government
DOT IG Faults FAA's Overflight Fee Program
FAA lacks reliable method for determining overflight fees, the DOT IG said, adding courts frequently overturn FAA's practices.
Regulations and Government
Canada’s Revised CRM Rules Take Effect in January 2019
The new rules stem from a TSB determination that human factors are the primary cause in a large percentage of accident fatalities.
Regulations and Government
International CNS and ATM Agreement Signed
Agreement establishes "new partnerships in aid of more integrated sectoral standards” for communications, navigation and surveillance (CNS) systems.
Regulations and Government
EASA Flight-time Limit Proposal Raises Concerns by EBAA
Amendments would broaden flight-time limititation rules to cover air taxi, emergency medical service and single-pilot commercial operations.
Maintenance and Modifications
EASA Proposes Parts Approval Revisions
Once implemented, manufacturing requirements for non-critical parts would be alleviated, decreasing manufacturing costs “without affecting safety."
Airports
Draft AC Updates Non-tower Operational Procedures
Draft contains recommended traffic patterns, communications phraseology and operational procedures for use by aircraft, in addition to drones.
Avionics
Collins Restores 10,000 Approach Procedures to FMSs
Collins and the FAA are continuing to work together to permanently resolve this issue.
Safety
Drone Sightings on the Rise in U.S.
There have been 1,696 reports in the first nine months of this year versus 1,761 in all of 2016.
Regulations and Government
For Pilots, Wasps' Nests Can Be Riskier Than Their Sting
Pitot and static tubes blocked by wasp nests can cause a total loss of function of airspeed or altitude indication and control functions.
Airports
ICAO Launches Global Runway Safety Action Plan
Plan will guide the integrated activities to implement runway safety improvement and risk-reduction measures.
Safety
UK Report: Drone Proximity Incidents Double
The number of encounters involving general aviation aircraft increased to 86 percent.
Regulations and Government
CBP Seizes King Air, Arrests Pilots
“Aviation smuggling is nothing new in the Rio Grande Valley,” the CBP said.
Regulations and Government
Eurocontrol Updates Plan to Prevent Runway Incursions
Number of runway incursions has remained steady, despite implementation of the recommendations contained in the two previous versions of the plan.
Accidents
NTSB: Genav Accident Rate Falls To Record Low
Last year, the GA fatal accident rate was 0.989 per 100,000 flight hours versus 1.098 in 2015.
Regulations and Government
Australia Proposes To Drop Helo Basic Instrument Training
Many helicopters lack necessary instruments for the training.
ATC
FAA Seeks Input on Cleveland/Detroit Airspace Revisions
The study area includes 12 airports areas around Cleveland and Detroit, including Cleveland Hopkins International and Detroit Metro Airports.
Safety
IBAC Launches Online IS-BAO Auditor Currency Training
There are now nearly 800 IS-BAO-registered operators worldwide.
NBAA Wants a Hold on Circling Approach Proposal
The association is asking the FAA to take into consideration recent FMS software glitches.
Regulations and Government
Opioids Added To Drug Testing Rules
Ccovered employees will be tested for hydrocodon, hydromorphone, oxymorphone and oxycodone, in addition to other drugs such as marijuana and cocaine.
Environment
EASA Emissions Rules Draw Closer
EASA expresses how and why it plans to adopt the emissions requirement rulemaking the agency proposed early this year.
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