USNTPS Turned To NASA For Assistance With Flight Training During The Pandemic

The United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) is the Navy's principal operator of the Northrop Grumman T-38C Talon supersonic jet trainer, with 10 of the twin-engined aircraft in its inventory. The school's T-38s fly an average of 1,100 hours per year, providing students with valuable experience evaluating its performance, flying qualities, dynamics, and transonic and supersonic flight characteristics. Because the T-38C is the school's primary fixed-wing trainer, students are required to receive formal flight training in the aircraft prior to their arrival. In the past, this has been done at the U.S. Air Force's Air Education and Training Command at Randolph Air For

Has Filed A Motion For Leave To Intervene In Two Cases Before The NTSB

On Aug. 27, the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), took the unusual step of requesting the law firm of Obadal, Filler, MacLeod & Klein, P.L.C. (OFM&K) file a motion for leave to intervene in two cases before the National Transportation Safety Board. The association requested the law firm represent the interests of its part 121, 135 and 145 applicant and certificate-holding members who seek to obtain repairman certificates for qualified individuals. The matters before the Board involve a repair station making recommendations supporting repairmen certificates for supervisors with approval for return to service duties. The FAA denied the recommendations.

Ask Extension Of The CARES Act Payroll Support Program

ALPA President Capt. Joseph G. DePete and International President of the Association of Flight Attendants–CWA, Sara Nelson, have stepped up pressure on Washington in order to get tax dollars to keep the airline industry flying while the effects of COVID-19 rage on. Their letter states, "On behalf of the more than 63,000 members of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, and the 50,000 members of the Association of Flight Attendants–CWA, we are heartened by public statements by government leaders about a COVID-19 economic relief package such as “We’ll be helping the airlines” and affirming that “a bipartisan agreement still should be reached” as w

Transport Canada Fines Two Individuals For Failing To Follow Directions From Flight Crew

Transport Canada opines that Canadians have the right to feel safe while flying during a global pandemic, which is why they mandated a number of health precautions to keep travelers safe. As a result of some investigations, Transport Canada has issued the first fines in Canada for contravening the Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights in Canada due to COVID-19. Two individuals have been fined $1,000 each for refusing to follow the direction from the air crew to wear their face coverings.

From 2010: Aero-TV Takes to the Skies Alongside ANG’s John Klatt

John Klatt is a man who truly lives and breathes aviation. As the pilot for John Klatt Airshows, he travels across the country bringing stunning aerobatic performances to aviation enthusiasts and aerobatic experts alike. Flying for over 23 years with over 13,000 hours of flight time, Klatt took an interest in flying shortly after high school. After discovering the Air National Guard while a student at the University of Minnesota, Klatt joined the ANG pilot training program where he earned his wings at the

Resulted In Him Performing A Forced Landing In A Small Horse Pasture

On August 13, 2020, about 1745 central daylight time, a Cessna 170, N3962V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ardmore, Tennessee. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot, along with his uncle, and a dog, were going to fly from a grass field on a friend's property in Ardmore, Tennessee to Moontown Airport (3M5), Huntsville, Alabama. According to the pilot, he had purchased the airplane about 5 days before on August 8, 2020, and this was the first time he had operated from the field. He had about 10 to 15 gallons of fuel per side (20 to 30

AD 2020-18-19 Retains the Requirements of AD 2014-12-07...

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-12-07 for Agusta S.p.A (Agusta) Model AB412 and AB412EP helicopters. AD 2014-12-07 requires inspecting the rotor brake pinion (pinion) for a crack and replacing it if there is a crack. This AD retains the requirements of AD 2014-12-07 and also requires removing certain serial-numbered pinions from service. This AD was prompted by a report of an additional cracked pinion. The actions of this AD are intended to address an unsafe condition on these products. This AD becomes effective September 21, 2020.

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Automatic Direction Finder An aircraft radio navigation system which senses and indicates the direction to a L/MF nondirectional radio beacon (NDB) ground transmitter. Direction is indicated to the pilot as a magnetic bearing or as a relative bearing to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft depending on the type of indicator installed in the aircraft. In certain applications, such as military, ADF operations may be based on airborne and ground transmitters in the VHF/UHF frequency spectrum.

“The denials were not based upon whether the individuals were qualified to perform the work appropriate to the job of supervisor set forth in the rules governing repair stations. Nor were the denials based upon the individuals lacking the practical experience required. The FAA’s answer to the repairmen appellants was that an outdated advisory circular and equally stale internal guidance did not ‘allow’ such a rating. Ironically, the internal guidance upon which the FAA relies plainly states: Repairmen do not have a rating other than ‘Repairman.’” Source: The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), Executive Director Sarah MacLeod, commenting on an action in which ARSA took the unusual