The US Airline Pilot Pool
The FAA’s pilot dataset provides a great look at this skill pool. We are focusing on ATP holders. We annoyed the ATC holder profession before , so we want to be careful this time. ALPA offers an upbeat assessment of…
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FAA issues another Boeing 737 MAX AD
This morning, the FAA published another AD for the Boeing MAX. The AD states: “This proposed AD was prompted by a report of a non-conforming installation of spoiler wire bundles that led to unintended spoiler motion, including one instance of…
Textron/Pipistrel Velis Electro wins FAA airworthiness exemption
The FAA has granted a light-sport aircraft airworthiness exemption to Pipistrel’s two-seat, high-wing Velis Electro. This allows U.S. flight schools to operate this electrically-powered aircraft for flight training. The Pipistrel Velis Electro is the world’s first commercially available, type-certified electric…
More Boeing Safety Issues – this time with 787
Much like the FAA’s proposed airworthiness directive for the 737 MAX from last month, the FAA is also likely to mandate action on another engine de-icing system problem with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. After releasing a scathing report from the…
FAA Administrator’s report on Boeing
The US Federal Aviation Administration’s long-awaited report on the safety culture at Boeing has been published. [Link ]. Congress tasked the independent review panel with looking at the FAA’s use of Organization Designation Authorizations (ODAs). The ODA system allows for…
Another Safety Issue for the 737 MAX
The FAA issued a proposed Airworthiness Directive for the beleaguered 737 MAX program today, not the type of Valentine’s day message Boeing or their customers like to receive. The problem identified was prompted by a Boeing review of the standby…