WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday said it is finalizing new rules requiring charter, commuter, air tour operators, and aircraft manufacturers to implement a key safety tool aimed at reducing accidents. The FAA is adopting a final rule mandating the use of Safety Management Systems (SMS), which are a set of policies and procedures to proactively identify and address potential operational hazards, after first proposing to do so in January 2023.… (www.reuters.com) 更多...
Ex China Airlines Airbus A330-302 (B-18356, sn 1272) returns to the sky as N810CM with its new owner Cargo Aircraft Management. The aircraft was pulled out of storage at Phoenix Goodyear, GYR after sitting since June 2023. Nomadic Aviation Group would ferry the aircraft to Istanbul, ISL with a fuel stop in Detroit metro, DTW on its journey to its freighter conversion. (www.youtube.com) 更多...
Two passenger jets came within 400 feet of each other before controllers took last-minute evasive action and immediately stopped the two planes. It’s not clear why the jets were authorized to be on the same runway at the same time. (wtop.com) 更多...
https://youtu.be/KMWr14kDRIM?feature=shared WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ADS-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast is a primary technology supporting the FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System, or NextGen, which shifts aircraft separation and air traffic control from ground-based radar to satellite-derived positions. ADS-B Out broadcasts an aircraft’s WAAS-enhanced GPS position to the ground, where it is displayed to air traffic controllers. It’s also transmitted to aircraft… (www.aopa.org) 更多...
The Pima Air and Space Museum (PASM) made public via Facebook its acquisition of the Philippine Mars. Coulson Aviation published a press release announcing that the Philippine Mars will soon find its “forever home” at the PASM in Tucson, Arizona this year. The Philippine Mars is one of only seven Martin JRM Mars flying boats produced. (vintageaviationnews.com) 更多...