Even before NTSB urgent recommendation to ground that version, FAA was reviewing design issues for all Zodiac LSA variants

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Holidaychatter – FAA Mulls Grounding Of Zodiac CH-601XL

2009-04-17 19:38:56

A big boost for pilot participation in the FAA WINGS safety program is the goal of a four-way coalition involving the Aero-News Network (ANN), the Advocates For Air Safety Foundation (AFASF), Master Instructors LLC, and the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam).

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Holidaychatter – Aero-NewsBug, New Support Boosts FAA Wings Program And FAASTeam Safety Seminars

2009-04-17 10:27:15

AD NUMBER: 2009-08-01 MANUFACTURER: Flight Management System SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-08-01 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to all Honeywell FMSs served by Honeywell NZ-2000 navigation computers and IC-800 integrated avionics computers.

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Holidaychatter – AD: Honeywell

2009-04-10 16:56:40

FAA officials call this year’s forecast one of the most complex the agency has conducted given rapidly shifting economy

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Holidaychatter – FAA Cuts VLJ Forecast, Sees Growth In 2010

2009-04-06 20:29:22

Full Range Of Former Columbia Planes Now Covered By STC CAV Aerospace, Inc. has received an amended STC from the FAA to retrofit its TKS ice protection system on Corvalis 300 and 350 model aircraft. To obtain the amended STC, CAV Aerospace installed the proprietary TKS system on an early model 350 and flight-tested the prototype aircraft to confirm aerodynamic integrity.

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Holidaychatter – TKS Extends Ice Protection Approval To Columbia 300/Corvalis 350

2009-04-04 14:18:56

Scientist Exposed Faulty Military Satellite Parts A company’s efforts to stop a scientist from revealing his research findings about faulty electronic components the company sold to the government for military and intelligence-gathering satellites were the basis for a whistleblower lawsuit that Northrop Grumman Corp. settled this week, for a record sum of $325 million.

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Holidaychatter – Northrop Grumman Pays $325 Million To Settle Whistleblower Case

2009-04-04 14:18:55

AD NUMBER: 2009-07-12 MANUFACTURER: General Electric SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-07-12 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for General Electric Company (GE) CF34-1A, -3A, -3A1, -3A2, -3B, and -3B1 turbofan engines with high-pressure (HP) rotor 4-step air balance piston stationary seals (4-step seals), part numbers (P/Ns) 4923T54G01,6019T90G03, 6037T99G01, 6037T99G02, and 6037T99G03, installed.

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Holidaychatter – AD: General Electric

2009-04-04 14:18:53

AD NUMBER: 2009-07-05 MANUFACTURER: ATR SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-07-05 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product.

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Holidaychatter – AD: ATR

2009-04-03 07:51:18

AD NUMBER: 2009-07-04 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-07-04 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 airplanes.

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Holidaychatter – AD: McDonnell Douglas

2009-04-03 07:51:16

AD NUMBER: 2009-04-18 MANUFACTURER: Pratt & Whitney SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-04-18 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for PW models JT9D-7, -7A, -7AH, -7H, -7F, and -7J turbofan engines.

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Holidaychatter – AD: Pratt & Whitney

2009-04-03 07:51:14