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October 05, 2020

Canada's National Research Council Tests Drones Against Aircraft

Simulated Impacts Between A Representative Quadcopter Drone And Various Aircraft Components

Canada's NRC has been busy looking into the potential hazards created when a drone collides with an aircraft... a recently published report further documents the issue. The report notes that, "Over the last decade, aerial drones have been increasingly used by both professional and inexperienced users resulting in an increased risk of impact incidents throughout the world. Transport Canada has already implemented regulations dealing with the operation of drones, especially in sensitive areas such as airports where a safe distance must be observed. However, the risk of impacting an aircraft at low altitude remains high from both malicious and careless operato

AD 2020-19-13 Requires A Check To Identify The Manufacturer And Part Number Of The Portable Oxygen Bottle Installation

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model CL-600-1A11 (600), CL-600-2A12 (601), and CL-600-2B16 (601-3A, 601-3R, and 604 Variants) airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that fast and easy access to the portable oxygen bottle may be prevented by the portable oxygen bottle installation's upper bracket latch assembly catching on the pressure gauge tube or on the pressure gauge bezel of the portable oxygen bottle. This AD requires a check to identify the manufacturer and part number of the portable oxygen bottle installation, and, if necessary, modification of the portable oxygen