1 day ago by fmt

MELBOURNE: Australian air safety investigators have found that AirAsia X pilots twice flew so low into the Gold Coast Airport that they breached the safety margin between the ground and other planes. The Airbus A330 planes were flying from Kuala Lumpur to the Gold Coast when the incidents occurred o ...

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1 day ago by Star-Telegram

Looking for an aviation job now or perhaps you may be in the near future? Helicopter Association International is hosting its 10th annual Job Fair Sunday when the Heli-Expo 2012 trade show opens at the Dallas Convention Center. A record 36 aviation and helicopter industry companies will have represe ...

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2 days ago by George Hatcher

After the crash of the Colgan Air flight in Buffalo, the new fatigue regulations hold the promise of increased safety for commercial pilots now that they are scheduled travel time plus 8 hours of sleep time (ten hours) sandwiched between flights. But the fatigue regulations do not apply to cargo pil ...

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8 days ago by Allan

Test Your Home For Radon. Radon is the leading cause of non-smoking lung cancer. The only way to know if you and your family are at risk from radon is to test your home. The U.S. Surgeon General and EPA recommend that all homes be tested. http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2012-1-4_ra ...

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16 days ago by Andrew Richardson

CNN : ”We [Airbus] pushed the boundaries on this aircraft with the carbon fiber rib skin, an innovative design to increase fuel efficiency,” Williams told reporters. “These cracks are a result of a combination of factors during the design and manufacturing process.” Airbus says they have a "repair s ...

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17 days ago by Star-Telegram

An improperly manufactured steel bolt that sheared off in flight has been fingered as the likely cause of a June 2010 helicopter crash that killed a CareFlite pilot and mechanic. The National Transportation Safety Board has yet to issue a final report on the investigation, but NTSB documents show th ...

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23 days ago by Star-Telegram

L-3 Link Simulation & Training in Arlington said that it has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force to upgrade two Pakistan Air Force F-16C Block 52 aircrew trainiong simulators with the company’s new SimuSphere HD-9™ visual display. It's the first contract to install SimuSphere HD-9 on tra ...

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23 days ago by Star-Telegram

Airbus now says it has found cracks in wing components of at least two more of its A380 jumbo jets, according to both Reuters and the Wall Street Journal (subscription). From Reuters: The announcement comes two weeks after tiny cracks were first reported in the wings of the 525-seat, double-decker a ...

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30 days ago by Star-Telegram

Bell Helicopter reports that it has received approval from Canadian air safety regulators to raise the maximum weight allowance for the Bell 429 civil helicopter by 500 pounds to 7,500 pounds. The increased maximum gross weight would allow 429 operators to carry more equipment, people and especially ...

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33 days ago by Ron Hogan

Whenever you head to the airport, the adventures don’t stop when you step on the plane. These days, you never know how your flight experience is going to be. It could be flawless, as my recent trip was, or it could be terrible. After all, you’ve got the chance of pilot error, and there are numerous ...

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