RECENTLY RELEASED AVIATION SAFETY INFORMATION

 

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

WHY BOTHER DEPARTMENT - DO INVESTIGATIONS SERVE A PURPOSE IF NOT COMPLETED TIMELY?
Is three years, eight months timely?
http://www.airsafety.com/reports/ROWS090501A.pdf

SNAKES ON A HELICOPTER
http://www.airsafety.com/reports/ROWS090501B.pdf

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UNITED STATES - NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

TOTAL PRESS RELEASES ISSUED THIS WEEK - 1
http://www.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/pressrel.htm

TOTAL AVIATION SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUED THIS WEEK - 1
http://www.ntsb.gov/recs/letters/2009/

TOTAL AVIATION MISHAP REPORTS ISSUED
Total reports issued this week - 49

        New reports released this week – 46
        Revised reports released this week – 3

AVIATION FACTUAL REPORTS
Total new factual reports released this week – 19
        Field Investigations (NTSB) – 1 (5%)
        Limited Investigations (delegated to FAA) – 6 (32%)
        Data collection reports (CA) – 5 (26%)
        Incident report (IA) – 1 (5%)
        Other (public use, foreign, etc.) – 6 (32%)
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 – .0
        New reports of probable cause over one year old - 1

NEW AND REVISED REPORTS LIST
http://www.airsafety.com/reports/lists090501.pdf

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

Air Carrier, Turbine Powered & Large Aircraft Reports
http://www.airsafety.com/reports/acs090501.pdf

General Aviation Reports
http://www.airsafety.com/reports/gas090501.pdf

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IRELAND - AIR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION UNIT - Last Update 1 May 2009
http://www.aaiu.ie/

Recently Released Report –
1 April 2009, Schweizer 269C-1, EI-CZL, Kilshanchoe, Co. Kildare
2 September 2008, Rollason Condor D.62B, EI-BXT, Colehill, Co. Longford

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AUSTRALIA - TRANSPORT SAFETY BUREAU - Last Update 14 April 2009
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/index.aspx

Recently Released Report –
20-Mar-2009 Melbourne Airport, VIC Airbus A340-500 A6-ERG

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FAA SAFETY ALERTS FOR OPERATORS - Last Update 29 April 2009
http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all_safos/

Recently Released SAFO's –
** Swine Flu Information from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
** Proper Identification and Procedures During In-Flight Engine Failures
** Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Advisory Pertaining to Certain Red Color Light Emitting Diodes (LED)

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FAA SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS INFORMATION BULLETINS - Last Update 29 April 2009
http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgSAIB.nsf/NewSAIB!OpenView

Recently Released SAIB’s –
NE-06-31R2 Lycoming, Engine Lubricating Oils  (AMOC for AD 80-04-03 R2)

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FAA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES - Bi-weekly 2009-09 - Last Update 27 April 2009
http://www2.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgad.nsf/ADBiweekly!openview

(The following list has been edited for improved readability.  Check the above link for detailed applicability information.)

LARGE AIRCRAFT
2009-08-06 General Electric Company Engine: CF6-80A
2009-08-07 Honeywell International Inc Engine: ALF502L-2 and ALF502L-2C
2009-09-01 Airbus A318 series, A319 series, A320 series, and A321-232
2008-09-02 Bombardier, Inc DHC-8-400, DHC-8-401, and DHC-8-402

SMALL AIRCRAFT
2009-07-52 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Rotorcraft: 206A series, 206B series, and 206L
2009-08-08 Turbomeca Engine: Arriel 1B, 1D, and 1D1, Arriel 2B, and 2B1
2009-08-09 EADS SOCATA TBM 700
2009-08-10 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E
2009-08-11 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12 and PC-12/45
2009-09-51 EUROCOPTER FRANCE Rotorcraft: EC225LP

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CALENDAR

Conference - Aviation Disaster: Investigating the Causes, Resolving the Claims
The Westin at Times Square, New York, NY
12 -13th May 2009
Sponsored by RTI International
http://www.rtiavicon.com/

ABA Aviation Litigation Committee
Aviation CLE Seminar - Aviation Trial by Jury
June 4, 2009
New York, NY
http://www.abanet.org/litigation/committees/aviation/calendar.html

Australian and New Zealand Societies of Air Safety Investigators
2009 Regional Air Safety Seminar
Distinction Rotorua Hotel, Rotora, New Zealand
June 6-7, 2009  -  "Early Bird" registrations close 1 May and accommodation bookings 15 May
http://asasi.org/

Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Meeting
Summer 2009 - July 8-12, 2009 at The Grand Hotel in Mackinac Island, MI
http://www.lpba.org/UpcomingMeetings.htm

NTSB Bar Association Fall Meeting
Postponed until Spring of 2010
http://www.ntsbbar.org/

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AVIATION AXIOMS

The most tragic part of an accident occurs if we fail to learn something from it.

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FLYING TRUTHS

It has never occurred to any flight examiner that the examinee couldn't care less what the examiner's opinion of his flying ability really is.