Gordon Gilbert
Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

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Regulations and Government

Hong Kong Introducing Advance Passenger Info System

New rules apply to operators of international flights to/from Hong Kong
Regulations and Government

Advisory Circular Issued on New SMS Rules

Document provides SMS guidance for Part 91, 135, and 121 operators
Regulations and Government

FAA Drafts Order To Update ODA Oversight

Comments on the draft are due October 21
FAA's headquarters building in Washington, D.C.
Accidents

Global Bizjet Accident Fatalities Fall in 1H2024

Deaths from turboprop crashes also declined
Challenger 604 accident path
Regulations and Government

FAA Removes Check Pilot Medical Requirement

Rule also eliminates FAA regulatory inconsistencies
Avionics

Aussie ADS-B Rebate Scheme To Enter New Phase

Next round of funding will help cover cost of ADS-B In/Out equipment in Australia-registered aircraft
Environment

Report Urges Action to Reduce Contrail Warming Effects

More study is needed to fully understand control formation and mitigation
IATA contrail formation
Accidents

NTSB: TBM 700 Crashed while Maneuvering for Landing

The preliminary accident report shows a series of autopilot engagements and disengagements
NTSB track of accident flight
Aircraft

Levaero: Canada Aircraft Market Showing “Price Stabilization”

The Canadian aircraft broker's report shows slight increase in inventory last year
Regulations and Government

Transonic Exits Parts Distribution Accreditation Program

The company's records and procedures were not in FAA compliance
ATC

Canada ADS-B Expansion Prompts Update Notice

On May 24, ADS-B is scheduled to include Canada’s Class B domestic airspace
Canadian flag and sky
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Canada Keeps Aircraft under Luxury Tax Umbrella

Tax is estimated to have caused the loss of 3,800 jobs and $1.1 billion in revenues
Charter & Fractional

FAA Issues SMS Rules for Part 135 Operators

Charter operators will have up to three years to implement a proactive safety system
Pilots flying Embraer Phenom 300
Environment

EPA: U.S. Business Jet and Turboprop CO2 Emissions Down 38% since 2005

Emissions fell despite a 23% increase in flight hours
Gulfstream G650 engine
Airports

General Aviation Threat Removed at Dublin Airport for Now

Proposed passenger caps no longer apply to general aviation operations at Irish airport
Dublin Airport
Airports

KBED Hangar Developers Submit Draft Environmental Report

Project would add 17 hangars and revamp another 18
Regulations and Government

Comment Period Extended on FAA Mx Options Proposal

Agency gives an additional month for comments due to omissions and errors in the NPRM
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aircraft May Be Exempted from Canada Luxury Tax

Finance committee says aircraft should not be included in luxury tax
Accidents

Bizav Fatal Accidents, Fatalities Spike in Q1

Forty-three killed in 12 accidents of business jets and turboprops in first three months
Airports

Norwood Memorial Airport Runway Closing for Repairs

Runway 10/28 out of commission until mid-June, but Runway 17/35 remains open
Safety

FAA Introduces More Airport Arrival Alert Notices

Arrival Alerts Notices are designed to help avoid pilots from landing on the wrong runway.
Van Nuys
Accidents

Preliminary Report Provides Few Clues about Cause of Hawker Fatal

The Hawker 900XP crashed on February 7 in Utah, killing both pilots
NTSB Hawker 900X crash track (Photo: NTSB)
Aircraft

Students To Help in NASA Quesst toward Quiet Sonic Booms

NASA awarded grants for supersonic noise trials
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits on the apron outside Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility at dawn in Palmdale, California.
Accidents

Challenger Fatal: Oil Pressure Warnings Preceded Engine Failure

With exits blocked by fire, the flight attendant led passengers through the baggage compartment door
N823KD Hop-A-Jet Challenger 604
Regulations and Government

FAA Clarifies Part 135 FDR Seating Configuration Regs

The agency is seeing confusion surrounding FDR requirements
Global Express Interior
Accidents

Bizav Accidents in Canada Nearly Double Year-over-year

Business aviation accounted for more than 14 percent of fixed-wing accidents in 2023
Regulations and Government

New Fuel Efficiency Certification Rules Apply to Bizav

The U.S. rules apply to new type certificates and modified airplanes
New FAA Part 38 rules
Avionics

Nearly Two-thirds of Comments Support 25-hour CVR Proposal

The longer recording time would help investigators learn more about accidents
The HCR-25 25-hour cockpit voice and flight data recorder
Safety

Transport Canada Reissues Shoulder Harness Exemption

Pilots can fly without wearing shoulder harnesses above 10,000 feet
pilots shot
Accidents

New Year Marred by Three Fatal Business Jet Accidents

Two accidents reportedly involved dual engine flameouts