AVWEB
Short Final: Seeing The Light
From AVweb reader Adam Broun: I was flying in the Northeast a few days ago, monitoring 121.5. I heard seven clicks on guard, then a couple of comments from anonymous pilots… “I don't think that's going to work.”“I think the sun is already switched on.”
The post Short Final: Seeing The Light appeared first on AVweb.
Airbus Helicopters Rolls Out A New Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator
Airbus Helicopters has introduced a high-speed demonstrator rotorcraft named the Racer. Designed with what is described as a “simple, safe, and proven aerodynamic formula,” the Racer is meant to find the best compromise between high-speed cruise (216 kt), cost-effectiveness, and optimum mission performance. The Racer builds on the Airbus X3 demonstrator, which it says validated […]
The post Airbus Helicopters Rolls Out A New Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator appeared first on AVweb.
FAA Reauthorization Passes The House: Next Stop, The Oval Office
The House voted today (May 15) to pass the FAA five-year reauthorization bill and sent the legislation along to President Biden for signature ahead of the Friday deadline. The House vote was 387-26, following last week's Senate vote of 88-4. Passing the long-term funding bill ended a frustrating chain of four short-term extensions. The bill […]
The post FAA Reauthorization Passes The House: Next Stop, The Oval Office appeared first on AVweb.
Senate Confirms Homendy To Continue As NTSB Chair
Last night (May 14), the U.S. Senate voted unanimously to confirm the Biden Administration's nomination of Jennifer Homendy to another five-year term as a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and a second three-year term as chair of the board. Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Sen. Maria Cantwell, […]
The post Senate Confirms Homendy To Continue As NTSB Chair appeared first on AVweb.
DOJ Files Court Letter Citing Boeing For Settlement Violations
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) informed a federal judge yesterday that it believes Boeing has violated key terms of the $2.5 billion settlement related to the two infamous 737 MAX crashes. In addition to the cash payment, the settlement required the planemaker to “design, implement, and enforce a compliance and ethics program to prevent and […]
The post DOJ Files Court Letter Citing Boeing For Settlement Violations appeared first on AVweb.
Aviation Safety
Ditching
An easy way to avoid the risk of ditching is to not fly over water. The rest of us should plan ahead.
The post Ditching appeared first on Aviation Safety.
NTSB Accident Reports—May 2024
A monthly summary of recently published NTSB preliminary accident reports involving general aviation and air carrier aircraft.
The post NTSB Accident Reports—May 2024 appeared first on Aviation Safety.
Propeller Problems
The following is derived from maintenance facility submissions to the FAA's Service Difficulty Reports database.
The post Propeller Problems appeared first on Aviation Safety.
NTSB Dust Devil Warning, Hartzell's Videos, New ACS
As summer heats up, the NTSB warns of unexpected turbulence in hot weather. Plus, new videos from Hartzell Aviation and the FAA publishes a final rule on practical tests.
The post NTSB Dust Devil Warning, Hartzell's Videos, New ACS appeared first on Aviation Safety.
Failure To Lean
Low-power/compression avgas engines must be leaned properly to prevent combustion byproduct buildups.
The post Failure To Lean appeared first on Aviation Safety.
