Gordon Gilbert
Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

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Safety

FAA Updates Basis for Deicing Holdover Times

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

GAO: FAA Should Better Address Pilot Mental Issues

GAO review calls for removing barriers and for better policy on pilot mental health
Avionics

Nav Canada Provides 90-Day ADS-B Transition Period

Canadian officials add grace period to ADS-B Transition due to supply issues
ADS-B scenario reasoner
Regulations and Government

Manny Aero Provides Update on Mexico ATC Fee Payments

Penalties could be in store for those who haven't paid their Mexican air navigation fees.
Air Traffic Control Tower at Cabo San Lucas Airport with U.S.-registered business jet parked on airport ramp
Accidents

Citation’s Erroneous Altitude Data Led to Near-collision

French BEA says incorrect altitude information from a faulty air data computer in a Cessna CitationJet resulted in a near-collision with an Embraer 170.
F-HGPG landing in Valencia Spain
Airports

Boston Logan Airport's Longest Runway Closing for Repairs

Boston Logan's longest runway will be closed for several months due to a renovation project.
Runway 15R/33L at Boston Logan Airport
Regulations and Government

FAA Addresses Wait Times for SP-Part 135 Approvals

The FAA has issued new safety guidelines for single pilot Part 135 compliance.
single pilot in flight deck
Avionics

Australia Tackles 5G Interference Issues

As 5G mobile phone services expand in Australia, the country's Civil Aviation Safety Authority looks to prevent 5G interference with radio altimeters.
5G cellphone tower at sunset
Accidents

Fatalities from U.S. Bizav Accidents Rise in 1H23

Nine people lost their lives in business jet accidents in the first half of this year compared with zero fatal accidents in all of 2022.
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Safety

FAA Updates Non-towered Airport Ops Guidelines

An updated FAA advisory circular gives pilots guidelines for operations near and at non-towered airports.
Airplane at non-towered airport
Accidents

Falcon 900 Accident Inquiry Reveals Non-certified PIC

The pilot-in-command of a Falcon 900EX EASy that crashed in February 2021 had his certificates revoked two years earlier for records falsification.
Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy
Regulations and Government

FAA Eases Part 25 Approval for High-elevation Airports

The FAA is easing Part 25 aircraft cabin-pressurization system and oxygen-dispensing equipment requirements for operation at high-elevation airports.
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Accidents

NTSB Cites Disorientation, Task Saturation for Citation Fatal

The NTSB concluded that a fatal Cessna Citation 501 crash in February 2020 stemmed from spatial disorientation and cumulative effects of task saturation.
Citaiton I
Regulations and Government

Proposed Ban on Popular Solvent Exempts Most Aviation Uses

The EPA seeks to ban most uses of perchloroethylene due to its toxicity, but would allow industrial and commercial uses, including those for aviation.
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Regulations and Government

Foreign Data Enhanced on En Route IFR Charts

The FAA will show limited foreign information on all en-route U.S., Alaska, and Pacific High/Low IFR aeronautical charts starting June 15.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Eases Rules for Aircraft Cabin Partitions

The FAA is eliminating the need for partitions adjacent to an aircraft's decompression hole to withstand large decompression conditions.
Business jet cabin with partition
Accidents

NTSB Reiterates Part 135 SE Exclusion Recommendations

After another similar accident, the NTSB again recommended that single-engine commercial ops be included in load manifest regs under FAR 135.63(c).
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Aircraft

Phenom 100 Stall Accidents Spur Special Safety Bulletin

Brazil's ANAC has issued a special airworthiness bulletin for the Embraer Phenom 100 light jet following accidents in icing conditions.
Embraer Phenom 100 on airport ramp outside of Embraer hangar
Environment

UK Proposes Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate from 2025

A proposal from the UK government would mandate widespread adoption of sustainable aviation fuel starting in 2025.
SAF at Farnborough

Hanscom Hangar Expansion Flies Into Opposition

A proposed expansion at Hanscom Field in Massachusetts has drawn opposition focused on perceived environmental concerns.
Aerial view of Hanscom Field in Massachusetts in 2015
Regulations and Government

Air Tour Management Plans in Works for Four National Parks

The FAA and the NPS have developed air tour management plans for four more national parks.
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Accidents

GIV Accident Report: A Failure to Communicate

An Aug. 21, 2021, Gulfstream GIV accident was due to the separation of the nose landing gear's pip pin, all 14 occupants escaped uninjured.
Collage of images from Gulfstream G-IV accident, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Aug. 21, 2021,
Accidents

Wildlife Strike AC: It’s a Jungle Out There

Over a 30-year period, there were more than 255,000 reports of animals and aircraft colliding.
Citation jet bird strike through flock of birds
Accidents

'Abrupt' Inputs after Bird Strike Caused Helo Breakup

Sun glare and a required radio frequency change made it unlikely that the pilot of a LongRanger helicopter saw or had time to avoid a wedgetail eagle.
Graphic showing satellite map with locations of Bell 206L-1 Long Ranger wreckage
Environment

EASA Proposes Noise Standards for eVTOLs

EASA is proposing using heavy helicopter noise limits for eVTOLs until it can gather more data on the new vehicles to refine these standards.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Reminds Operators of Rotorcraft Bird Strike Study

A new FAA Information for Operators reminds helicopter pilots of recommendations from a rotorcraft bird strike study.
Migrating Birds on Saltmarshes View of the sea defence wall as a flock of migrating birds, disturbed while feeding, rise from the wheat field
Accidents

Search Suspended for Survivors of Downed Learjet

Search-and-rescue operations were suspended for three occupants of a Bombardier Learjet 36A that crashed into the sea off the California coast.
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Regulations and Government

Oral Fluid Testing Added to DOT Drug-monitoring Program

The drug-testing program required by the FAA and other U.S. transportation agencies has been amended to include oral fluid testing.
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Regulations and Government

FSF White Paper Aimed at Countries Allowing Russian Ops

The Flight Safety Foundation is providing warnings about the limitations and safety implications involving aircraft operating from Russia.
Irkut MC-21 aircraft taking off
Regulations and Government

FAA Opens Public Review of Aviation Noise Policy

The FAA is seeking comments as it reviews how it approaches noise policies for all segments of aviation including spacecraft.
 (Photo: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey—Teterboro Airport Website)