RECENTLY RELEASED AVIATION SAFETY INFORMATION

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REPORTS OF THE WEEK - The interesting, the educational and stupid tricks.

DECEASED PILOT SEEN ALIVE THE DAY AFTER CRASH
Was this Elvis?
http://www.airsafety.com/reports/ROWS070408A.pdf

THIS PILOT THOUGHT OF EVERYTHING - EXCEPT GAS
For when you're just to busy to top off the tanks.
http://www.airsafety.com/reports/ROWS070408B.pdf

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UNITED STATES - NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

TOTAL REPORTS ISSUED
Total reports issued this week - 58
New reports released this week - 44
Revised reports released this week - 14

FACTUAL REPORTS
Total new factual reports released this week - 23
Field Investigations (NTSB) - 3 (13%)
Limited Investigations (delegated to FAA) - 5 (22%)
Data collection reports (CA) - 13 (57%)
Incident report (IA) - 0 (0%)
Other (public use, foreign, etc.) - 0 (0%)
Number of factual reports more than one year old issued this week - 4

REPORTS OF PROBABLE CAUSE
New reports of probable cause issued this week - 2
Revised reports of probable cause issued this week - 1
New reports of probable cause over one year old - 2

NEW AND REVISED REPORTS LIST
http://www.airsafety.com/reports/lists70408.pdf

REPORT SUMMARIES (*new* reports not involving homebuilt aircraft):

Air Carrier, Turbine Powered & Large Aircraft Reports
http://www.airsafety.com/reports/acs70408.pdf

General Aviation Reports
http://www.airsafety.com/reports/gas70408.pdf

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AUSTRALIA - TRANSPORT SAFETY BUREAU - Last Update 5 April 2007
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/index.aspx

Recently Released Report -
05-Feb-2007 Cecil Park, NSW; VH-HYY, Cirrus SR22
07-May-2005 Lockhart River Aerodrome, Fairchild SA227-DC, VH-TFU
19-Sep-2006 Canyonleigh, NSW; Boeing Stearman, N-73410

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FAA SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS BULLETINS - Last Update 5 April 2007
http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/safety/alerts/saib/

Recently Released SAIB's -
Bombardier Inc CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Aircraft Series) - flap failures
during cold weather operations
Bombardier Inc CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Aircraft Series) - thrust reverser
access cowls
Allison Prop-Jet Convair 340/440 known as the Convair 580 aircraft - fuel
cross-feed Thompson Products Inc. Engine-driven fuel pump - repaired by
Thunderbird Aircraft Parts, Inc.
Eurocopter France AS350 and AS355E helicopters - lower servo rod end
fittings (revision)

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CALENDAR

NTSB Bar Association, Blue Angel Aviation Law Seminar
September 5-8, 2007
Virginia Beach Hilton, Virginia Beach, VA
http://www.ntsbbar.org

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AVIATION AXIOMS

All pilots have the potential to excel at something.

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FLYING TRUTHS

It's a good landing if you can still get the doors open.